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HEAD COACH : Gregg Berhalter 08/01/1973 W23 L18 T18
COLUMBUS CREW SC
2015 CAREERNo. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A2 Erik Palmer-Brown DF 6-1 175 04/24/1997 Napoleon, OH 3 2 0 0 6 4 0 03 Ike Opara DF 6-2 180 02/21/1989 Durham, NC 6 6 2 0 62 45 8 04 Kevin Ellis DF 5-9 160 06/30/1991 Kansas City, MO 17 16 3 1 39 33 3 45 Matt Besler DF 6-0 170 02/11/1987 Kansas City, MO 22 22 0 2 172 167 2 96 Paulo Nagamura MF 5-8 155 03/02/1983 Sao Paulo, Brazil 12 8 3 0 234 209 15 197 Chance Myers DF 6-0 165 12/07/1987 Thousand Oaks, CA 6 4 0 2 129 102 2 158 Graham Zusi FW 5-10 160 08/18/1986 Orlando, FL 15 13 1 4 163 128 23 439 Krisztian Nemeth FW 5-11 165 01/05/1989 Gyor, Hungary 20 18 8 5 20 18 8 510 Benny Feilhaber MF 5-9 160 01/19/1985 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 23 22 8 13 133 120 20 3211 Bernardo Anor MF 6-1 178 05/24/1988 Caracas, Venezuela 6 1 0 0 77 49 12 312 Mikey Lopez MF 5-8 160 02/20/1993 Dallas, TX 1 0 0 0 9 5 0 013 Amadou Dia DF 5-10 150 06/08/1993 Nantes, France 19 11 0 0 19 11 0 014 Dom Dwyer FW 5-9 180 07/30/1990 Cuckfield, England 20 19 8 1 70 57 32 415 Seth Sinovic DF 5-10 170 01/28/1987 Kansas City, MO 5 4 0 0 138 134 0 717 Saad Abdul-Salaam DF 6-4 185 09/08/1991 Charlotte, NC 12 4 0 0 12 4 0 020 Amobi Okugo MF 6-0 175 03/13/1991 Hayward, CA 17 10 0 1 134 111 5 721 Jon Kempin GK 6-1 170 04/08/1993 Overland Park, KS 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 022 Connor Hallisey FW 5-9 158 02/09/1993 Granite Bay, CA 11 4 0 1 11 4 0 123 Jalil Anibaba DF 6-0 185 10/19/1988 Fullerton, CA 13 13 1 4 125 120 5 1027 Roger Espinoza MF 5-11 170 10/25/1986 Puerto Cortes, Honduras 17 17 1 4 130 110 3 1529 Tim Melia GK 6-1 190 05/15/1986 Great River, NY 15 15 0 0 21 20 0 037 Jacob Peterson FW 5-10 165 01/27/1986 Portage, MI 19 10 1 1 218 124 16 1571 Marcel de Jong DF 5-9 170 10/15/1986 Newmarket, Ontario, Canada 11 9 0 1 11 9 0 193 Soni Mustivar MF 5-10 170 02/12/1990 Ivry Sur Seine, France 18 14 0 2 18 14 0 294 Jimmy Medranda MF 5-5 150 02/07/1994 Mosquera, Colombia 6 6 0 0 12 7 0 096 Jordi Quintilla MF 5-9 154 10/25/1993 Barcelona, Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
HEAD COACH : Peter Vermes 11/21/1966 W87 L63 T51
SPORTING KANSAS CITY
MLS GAME INFORMATION
COLUMBUS CREW SC vs SPORTING KANSAS CITY MAPFRE STADIUM, Columbus, Ohio
August 22, 2015 (WEEK 25, MLS Game #250) 7:30 p.m. ET (TWC-OHIO, KMCI-38)
Long-time Midwestern rivals from the earliest days of Major League Soccer, Columbus Crew SC and Sporting Kansas City face off for the only time in league play this season when the clubs meet at Mapfre Stadium on Saturday evening. Crew SC extended their home undefeated run at midweek, coming back for a 2-2 draw with New York City FC. Sporting lost for the first time at home this year – the last team in MLS to suffer a home loss – with a 5-0 defeat by the San Jose Earthquakes at Sporting Park, also at midweek. REFEREE: Chris Penso. AR1 (bench): Jeff Muschik; AR2 (opposite): Andrew Bigelow; 4th: Kevin Terry Jr. MLS Career: 71 games; FC/gm: 23.7; Y/gm: 3.3; R: 20; pens: 26 SUSPENDED: KC: Benny Feilhaber (through Aug. 23) WARNINGS: SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: CLB: Federico Higuain, Jack McInerney SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: CLB: Kevan George, Hector Jimenez, Kei Kamara, Emanuel Pogatetz, Justin Meram, Tony Tchani … KC: Roger Espinoza, Benny Feilhaber, Soni Mustivar, Matt Besler, Paulo Nagamura, Kevin Ellis DISABLED LIST: CLB: Sagi Lev-Ari … KC: Ike Opara INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none HEAD-TO-HEAD ALL-TIME (51 meetings): Crew SC 21 wins (0 shootout), 78 goals … Sporting 24 wins (2 shootout), 79 goals … Ties 6 AT COLUMBUS (27 meetings): Crew SC 12 wins (0 shootout), 40 goals … Sporting 11 wins (1 shootout), 38 goals … Ties 4 LAST YEAR (MLS) 5/4: KC 2, CLB 0 (Peterson 10; Bieler 95+) 7/16: CLB 1, KC 2 (own goal 69 – Sapong 42; Feilhaber 93+)
This is the only league meeting between the teams this season. Sporting have won each of the last five meetings between the teams, including both encounters a season ago.
SKC has a six-game undefeated streak alive vs. Crew SC; the Columbus victory came July 28, 2012, a 2-1 win at Sporting Park.
Crew SC have not defeated KC at home since a 1-0 win April 16, 2011. Sporting have won three times in their last four visits to Columbus, with one draw.
Coaches record: Gregg Berhalter vs. KC: P2 W0 L2 D0 … Peter Vermes vs. CLB: P12 W8 L3 D1 COLUMBUS CREW SC Columbus Crew SC continued their home undefeated run, coming back for a 2-2 draw with New York City FC on Wednesday evening at Mapfre Stadium. Crew SC are in third place in the Eastern Conference with 35 points from 25 matches. LAST MATCH
Crew SC took the lead in the 24th minute. Ethan Finlay was able to drop his shoulder and turn around a defender on the right flank before driving a hard ball on the ground into the goalmouth, where Kei Kamara reached out a leg and redirected the cross past helpless NYC goalkeeper Josh Saunders.
But New York City FC leveled the match in the 57th minute. With his back to goal, David Villa played a perfect through ball to a darting Kwadwo Poku, and he calmly slotted a shot past Crew SC goalkeeper Steve Clark from inside the box.
Then 10 minutes later, NYCFC took the lead as Andrew Jacobson headed down an Andrea Pirlo corner kick directly to Poku, who gathered the ball and placed it perfectly into the bottom corner of the goal.
But Crew SC responded five minutes later. Cedrick Mabwati, who had come on as a substitute right after the NYCFC goal, immediately made a difference, bolting through the New York backline and touching the ball to Kamara, who deftly laid it back to Mabwati for a one-on-one finish past Saunders.
Crew SC head coach Gregg Berhalter made three changes to the team that took a 2-1 win against the Colorado Rapids at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. Harrison Afful and Waylon Francis came into the back four in place of Hector Jimenez and Chris Klute, and Justin Meram started out wide in place of Kristinn Steindorsson.
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COLUMBUS CREW SC (4-2-3-1): Steve Clark - Harrison Afful (Hector Jimenez 60), Michael Parkhurst, Tyson Wahl, Waylon Francis - Wil Trapp, Tony Tchani - Ethan Finlay, Federico Higuain, Justin Meram (Cedrick Mabwati 67) - Kei Kamara.
TEAM NEWS Crew SC extended their home undefeated streak to six matches in league games, going 3-0-3 since a June 6
loss to Montréal. “We’ve got to realize there’s nine games left now and every point, every game matters. So that’s the mentality
we have to have, and that should be on everyone’s mind. The table’s tight, you can lose two games and the next thing you know you’re chasing the playoff race, and you can win two games and you can be right up there on the Supporters’ Shield,” said midfielder Ethan Finlay. “So that’s the mentality we’ve been looking at it and I think we’re disappointed in maybe dropping some points here, but we’re going to have a quick turnaround and that’s the exciting part.”
Kei Kamara scored his 18th goal of the season, his third in the last two matches, still leading the MLS Golden Boot standings, now by two goals ahead of Toronto FC’s Sebastian Giovinco. Over the last six games, since June 15, Kamara has netted six goals, hitting the back of the net in five of those.
Ethan Finlay assisted on the Kamara goal, now with 13 assists for the season, one behind Philadelphia’s Cristian Maidana for the MLS league lead. In his last 48 league games, Finlay has scored 18 goals and added 20 assists, after recording no goals and no assists in his 40 MLS games.
Kamara and Finlay have assisted on each other’s goals on 10 of the 25 total MLS goals they’ve scored. Kamara collected an assist on the Mabwati goal, the eighth time in his MLS career that he has registered at least one goal and one assist in the same match, and the third time this season he has done it.
“We need to get the ball wide. We need to give [Kamara] more service because he can have more goals and he can keep scoring. It has got to be a team effort to get the ball in wide positions and get the ball in the box because once it’s in the box, he does the rest. He is dangerous and he is having a phenomenal year. We are proud of what he’s been doing,” said Crew SC head coach Gregg Berhalter.
Making his third appearance in the last four matches, all off the substitutes’ bench, Cedrick Mabwati scored his first Crew SC and MLS goal.
“We have been seeing glimpses of that in training these last couple weeks. We know that he’s pushing. He got the goal on a fantastic effort but more importantly, I think, when you look at that overtime stretch he was aggressive, going at guys,” Berhalter said. “That’s the ability that he has. It was good to see that.”
Harrison Afful made his Crew SC and MLS debut, starting at right back and playing the opening 60 minutes. “It’s tough for guys. We’re in full swing and he’s been off for a while and I think he hung in there. It’s not an
easy job but he battled,” Berhalter said. “Yeah, he made a couple of mistakes but he also had a lot of positive things. He showed some ability. Overall, I’m happy with him.”
With the go-ahead corner kick goal from NYCFC, Crew SC have now allowed three goals out of their last five from set pieces. They’ve allowed seven goals for the season from deadball situations, one short of the league-high.
“I would say we’re working on it. We’re not happy with a) that we’re not scoring enough on set pieces and b) that we’re conceding. If you’re not scoring, you definitely can’t concede and we’ve done that lately,” Berhalter said. “It’s work, it’s attention to detail and it’s desire. You have to want to win that ball and have the heart and desire to clear the ball out of the air.”
SPORTING KANSAS CITY Sporting Kansas City saw their two-game winning run and home undefeated streak put to a stunning end, falling 5-0 to the San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday evening at Sporting Park. Sporting are in third place in the Western Conference with 40 points from 23 matches. LAST MATCH
The Quakes took the lead less than three minutes into the match when Shea Salinas drove into the penalty area to the left of the goal, then cut the ball back to Cordell Cato for an easy finish past SKC goalkeeper Tim Melia from the center of the box.
The lead was doubled in the 16th minute when a push from KC fullback Chance Myers sent Quincy Amarikwa to the pitch in the middle of the area, and referee Jair Marrufo pointed straight to the spot. Chris Wondolowski put the resulting penalty coolly inside the right post.
Then it was 3-0 in the 27th when Anibal Godoy took a pretty backheel up the middle from Amarikwa, raced into the area, cut back to his left to shed a defender and buried his shot from just right of the penalty spot.
The Quakes fourth goal, in the 58th minute, was a near-repeat of the first: a deep drive from Salinas, the cross to the middle, the ball driven home from just a few yards out by Cato.
Three minutes later the score was 5-0. Fatai Alashe sent in a diagonal ball from the right side, and Wondolowski dove in front of a defender to spear a long header just past an outstretched foot and into the goal.
MLS GAME INFORMATION
Sporting finished the game a man down when midfielder Benny Feilhaber was shown a straight red card in the 75th minute after pulling down Quincy Amarikwa as the last man outside the penalty area.
SKC manager Peter Vermes made four changes to the team that came back for a 4-3 win against Vancouver Whitecaps FC at Sporting Park. Chance Myers and Amadou Dia came in at fullback in place of Saad Abdul-Salaam and Jimmy Medranda, Amobi Okugo started in midfield for Soni Mustivar, and Jacob Peterson came into the side for Connor Hallisey.
SPORTING KANSAS CITY (4-1-2-3): Tim Melia - Chance Myers, Kevin Ellis, Matt Besler, Amadou Dia (Marcel de Jong 46) - Amobi Okugo (Mikey Lopez 46) - Paulo Nagamura (Graham Zusi 68), Benny Feilhaber (ejected 71) - Jacob Peterson, Dom Dwyer, Krisztian Nemeth.
TEAM NEWS Sporting became the final team in MLS to lose on their home ground this season, their league undefeated
streak at Sporting Park put to an end after 12 games, and their streak in all competitions at 16 games. “We were nonchalant. We didn't play together as a group. We weren't good in our individual defending and we
were very poor with the ball and with our entry balls out of the back. That allowed them to pick us off and at the end they did a great job of countering us. The difference between last game and this game is they finished three goals off in the first half,” said SKC manager Peter Vermes. “It was almost insurmountable for us to come back. You can't replicate that from week-to-week and I told that to the guys. It was just about us trying to minimize the bleeding with regards to us keeping the ball and being better with it. But we deserved to get beat like that because we didn't play well.”
Said goalkeeper Tim Melia: It's just a very disappointing performance from us, but this game's over. At the end of the day, it's our first home loss. We put this game behind us and use it as motivation to wake us up. We have a game in a few days against Columbus, another good team, on the road. This game doesn't mean anything if we win the next game. So that's the mentality we have to have.”
Sporting were shut out at the attacking end for just the fourth time this season, the first since May 23 – and lost by shutout for the first time this season. Each of their previous offensive shutouts ended in scoreless draws.
The five goals allowed by Sporting were two shy of the club record for a single league game, and the most the club has allowed ever at Sporting Park. The margin of victory against was the largest since their record defeat, 0-7 vs. Chicago Fire in 2001.
“When you get your butt kicked like this, you need to now reach down deep and get going. All this talk about us being good goes out the window, which is absolutely right,” said Vermes. “Nobody in this league has emerged as the team to beat. We are a long way from the end of this season. We have 11 games to play and no one has emerged as doing anything other than we have a lot of games left to play.”
Benny Feilhaber continued his streak at the only Sporting player to appear in every league match this season. But that streak will now end after he was sent off in the 71st minute vs. San Jose and will be suspended for the Columbus game.
Amobi Okugo made his first start with Sporting after arriving in a trade with Orlando City SC, playing the first 45 minutes in the deep-lying central midfield spot.
Amadou Dia returned to the starting lineup for the first time since Aug. 1, after coming off the substitutes’ bench each of the previous two matches – but he too came off for a substitute at the halftime interval.
UNF POS PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E
Sat. Mar. 7 at Houston L 0-1 22351 0-1-0 5 0 HOU: Barnes (66)Sat. Mar. 14 Toronto FC W 2-0 15826 1-1-0 2 3 CLB: Meram (57) Kamara (61); Sat. Mar. 28 New York L 1-2 18333 1-2-0 8 3 CLB: Tchani (58); NYR: Wright-Phillips (49) Grella
(67)Wed. Apr. 8 at Vancouver T 2-2 18083 1-2-1 9 4 CLB: Kamara (24,50); VAN: Rivero (31) Mattocks (64)Sat. Apr. 11 at New England T 0-0 13092 1-2-2 7 5Sat. Apr. 18 Orlando City SC W 3-0 15655 2-2-2 5 8 CLB: Higuain (32) Meram (55) Kamara (60); Sat. Apr. 25 Philadelphia W 4-1 15553 3-2-2 3 11 CLB: Kamara (21) Finlay (32,73) Meram (44); PHI: Mbu
(64)Sat. May 2 at D.C. United L 0-2 13107 3-3-2 4 11 DC: Espindola (15) Franklin (41)Sat. May 9 Seattle W 3-2 16714 4-3-2 3 14 CLB: Kamara (10,58) Higuain (50); SEA: Dempsey (24,75)Sat. May 16 at San Jose L 0-2 18000 4-4-2 5 14 SJ: Wondolowski (55) Salinas (60)Fri. May 22 Chicago T 2-2 13118 4-4-3 6 15 CLB: Kamara (8,55); CHI: Accam (58) Johnson (94+)Sat. May 30 at Orlando City
Ribeiro (89)Wed. June 3 at Philadelphia L 0-3 15374 4-5-4 7 16 PHI: Sapong (41) Nogueira (52) Le Toux (58)Sat. June 6 Montreal L 1-2 12265 4-6-4 8 16 CLB: Higuain (91+); MTL: Tissot (55) Romero (79)Sat. June 13 Los Angeles T 1-1 21051 4-6-5 8 17 CLB: Higuain (66); LA: Lletget (14)Wed. June 24 New England W 2-1 11435 5-6-5 6 20 CLB: Kamara (4,50); NE: Nguyen (1)Sat. June 27 at Real Salt
(46)Sat. July 4 New York W 2-1 14429 6-6-6 3 24 CLB: Finlay (33,74); NYR: Abang (8)Sat. July 11 at Montreal L 0-3 15304 6-7-6 6 24 MTL: Oduro (5,80) Donadel (8)Wed. July 15 at Chicago W 1-0 14092 7-7-6 3 27 CLB: Kamara (41); Sun. July 19 Chicago W 3-1 15455 8-7-6 3 30 CLB: Higuain (2) Kamara (17) Finlay (83); CHI: Accam
(9)Sat. July 25 Toronto FC T 3-3 21324 8-7-7 3 31 CLB: Kamara (17) Tchani (36) Finlay (47); TOR:
Giovinco (50) Warner (55) Altidore (89)Sat. Aug. 1 at Orlando City
SCL 2-5 26586 8-8-7 4 31 CLB: Higuain (5) own goal (91+); ORL: Larin (18,53)
Ceren (38) Collin (77) Higuita (84)Sat. Aug. 8 at Colorado W 2-1 16656 9-8-7 3 34 CLB: Kamara (52,64); COL: Burling (42)Wed. Aug. 19 New York City
City FCSun. Sep. 6 FC DallasSat. Sep. 12 at PhiladelphiaSat. Sep. 19 at D.C. UnitedSat. Sep. 26 PortlandSat. Oct. 3 at New YorkSat. Oct. 17 at Toronto FCSun. Oct. 25 D.C. United
Sun. Mar. 8 New York T 1-1 19784 0-0-1 7 1 KC: Opara (50); NYR: Sam (54)
Sat. Mar. 14 at FC Dallas L 1-3 14149 0-1-1 9 1 KC: Espinoza (44); DAL: Perez (17,52) Castillo (73)Sat. Mar. 21 Portland T 0-0 20848 0-1-2 8 2Sat. Mar. 28 at New York
City FCW 1-0 27454 1-1-2 6 5 KC: Opara (13);
Sun. Apr. 5 Philadelphia W 3-2 19545 2-1-2 2 8 KC: Dwyer (16) Anibaba (91+) Nemeth (94+); PHI: own goal (3) Aristeguieta (19)
Sat. Apr. 11 Real Salt Lake T 0-0 20087 2-1-3 2 9Sat. Apr. 18 at Los Angeles L 1-2 20018 2-2-3 4 9 KC: Nemeth (22); LA: Husidic (9) Gonzalez (94+)Sat. Apr. 25 at Houston T 4-4 21046 2-2-4 6 10 KC: Nemeth (2) Dwyer (74) Feilhaber (80,95+); HOU:
Barnes (11,46) Bruin (46+) Rodriguez (83)Sun. May 3 Chicago W 1-0 19581 3-2-4 4 13 KC: Nagamura (75); Sat. May 9 at D.C. United T 1-1 16221 3-2-5 4 14 KC: Dwyer (45); DC: Arrieta (42)Sat. May 16 Colorado T 0-0 0 3-2-5 6 14Wed. May 20 New England W 4-2 18864 4-2-5 4 17 KC: Dwyer (29) Nemeth (39,46) Feilhaber (43); NE:
Agudelo (11) Caldwell (64)Sat. May 23 at Seattle T 0-0 40653 4-2-6 3 18Fri. May 29 FC Dallas W 4-0 20172 5-2-6 2 21 KC: Nemeth (19) Feilhaber (51) Ellis (57) Zusi (64); Sat. June 6 Seattle W 1-0 21505 6-2-6 2 24 KC: Feilhaber (84); Sun. June 21 at Real Salt
Sat. Aug. 1 Houston T 1-1 19882 9-4-7 2 34 KC: Dwyer (6); HOU: Clark (78)Sat. Aug. 8 at Toronto FC W 3-1 24326 10-4-7 2 37 KC: Feilhaber (22) Nemeth (29) Peterson (87); TOR:
Bradley (22)Sat. Aug. 15 Vancouver W 4-3 19969 11-4-7 2 40 KC: Ellis (53) Dwyer (81) Nagamura (87,94+); VAN:
Manneh (9,41) Morales (75)Wed. Aug. 19 San Jose L 0-5 18866 11-5-7 2 40 SJ: Cato (3,58) Wondolowski (17,61) Godoy (27)Sat. Aug. 22 at ColumbusSat. Aug. 29 at ColoradoWed. Sep. 9 at PortlandSun. Sep. 13 at Orlando City
SCFri. Sep. 18 FC DallasWed. Sep. 23 at HoustonSun. Sep. 27 SeattleSat. Oct. 3 at PortlandFri. Oct. 16 at San JoseWed. Oct. 21 Colorado
2 Kei Kamara 07/04/2015 vs NYR W 2-12 Tony Tchani 08/08/2015 vs COL W 2-1Shots
10 Kei Kamara 06/06/2015 vs MTL L 1-2Shots on Goal
4 4 times 04/18/2015 vs ORL W 3-0Fouls Committed
6 Waylon Francis 07/19/2015 vs CHI W 3-1Fouls Suffered
5 Kei Kamara 05/30/2015 vs ORL T 2-25 Kei Kamara 08/08/2015 vs COL W 2-1Offside
4 Ethan Finlay 05/22/2015 vs CHI T 2-2Saves
7 Steve Clark 05/30/2015 vs ORL T 2-2Shots Faced
9 Steve Clark 05/30/2015 vs ORL T 2-2Goals Allowed
5 Steve Clark 08/01/2015 vs ORL L 2-5
TEAM LOW GAMES (2015)Shots
7 06/27/2015 vs RSL T 2-2Shots on Goal
0 04/11/2015 vs NE T 0-0Fouls Committed
7 06/03/2015 vs PHI L 0-37 08/19/2015 vs NYC T 2-2Fouls Suffered
6 04/25/2015 vs PHI W 4-16 05/09/2015 vs SEA W 3-2Corner Kicks
2 05/30/2015 vs ORL T 2-22 08/08/2015 vs COL W 2-1Offside
0 04/08/2015 vs VAN T 2-20 05/16/2015 vs SJ L 0-20 06/03/2015 vs PHI L 0-30 06/06/2015 vs MTL L 1-20 08/01/2015 vs ORL L 2-5Saves
1 04/25/2015 vs PHI W 4-1Shots Faced
2 04/25/2015 vs PHI W 4-12 07/15/2015 vs CHI W 1-0
TEAM HIGH GAMES (2015)Goals
4 04/25/2015 vs PHI W 4-1Assists
5 04/25/2015 vs PHI W 4-1Shots
25 05/09/2015 vs SEA W 3-2Shots on Goal
13 05/09/2015 vs SEA W 3-2Fouls Committed
23 07/19/2015 vs CHI W 3-1Fouls Suffered
19 05/30/2015 vs ORL T 2-2Corner Kicks
15 07/04/2015 vs NYR W 2-1Offside
6 05/22/2015 vs CHI T 2-26 07/19/2015 vs CHI W 3-1Saves
7 05/30/2015 vs ORL T 2-2Shots Faced
9 05/30/2015 vs ORL T 2-2Goals Allowed
5 08/01/2015 vs ORL L 2-5
SPORTING KC INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2015)Goals
2 Benny Feilhaber 04/25/2015 at HOU T 4-42 Krisztian Nemeth 05/20/2015 at NE W 4-22 Paulo Nagamura 08/15/2015 at VAN W 4-3Assists
2 5 times 04/05/2015 at PHI W 3-2Shots
6 Dom Dwyer 04/05/2015 at PHI W 3-26 Krisztian Nemeth 05/20/2015 at NE W 4-26 Paulo Nagamura 08/15/2015 at VAN W 4-3Shots on Goal
4 Dom Dwyer 04/05/2015 at PHI W 3-2Fouls Committed
6 Amadou Dia 08/01/2015 at HOU T 1-1Fouls Suffered
7 Krisztian Nemeth 05/29/2015 at DAL W 4-0Offside
3 Dom Dwyer 05/20/2015 at NE W 4-2Saves
6 Tim Melia 06/06/2015 at SEA W 1-06 Tim Melia 07/12/2015 at VAN W 1-0Shots Faced
9 Tim Melia 08/19/2015 at SJ L 0-5Goals Allowed
5 Tim Melia 08/19/2015 at SJ L 0-5
TEAM LOW GAMES (2015)Shots
8 06/27/2015 at COL W 2-08 08/01/2015 at HOU T 1-1Shots on Goal
1 04/11/2015 at RSL T 0-0Fouls Committed
7 06/06/2015 at SEA W 1-0Fouls Suffered
6 05/23/2015 at SEA T 0-0Corner Kicks
2 03/28/2015 at NYC W 1-02 05/20/2015 at NE W 4-22 07/12/2015 at VAN W 1-0Offside
0 03/08/2015 at NYR T 1-10 03/21/2015 at POR T 0-00 05/23/2015 at SEA T 0-00 06/21/2015 at RSL L 1-20 06/27/2015 at COL W 2-00 08/19/2015 at SJ L 0-5Saves
0 04/11/2015 at RSL T 0-00 04/25/2015 at HOU T 4-4Shots Faced
0 04/11/2015 at RSL T 0-0
TEAM HIGH GAMES (2015)Goals
4 04/25/2015 at HOU T 4-44 05/20/2015 at NE W 4-24 05/29/2015 at DAL W 4-04 08/15/2015 at VAN W 4-3Assists
7 05/29/2015 at DAL W 4-0Shots
18 03/08/2015 at NYR T 1-1Shots on Goal
7 05/20/2015 at NE W 4-2Fouls Committed
19 08/01/2015 at HOU T 1-1Fouls Suffered
17 03/08/2015 at NYR T 1-1Corner Kicks
8 04/05/2015 at PHI W 3-2Offside
4 05/20/2015 at NE W 4-24 05/29/2015 at DAL W 4-0Saves
6 06/06/2015 at SEA W 1-06 07/12/2015 at VAN W 1-0Shots Faced
CAREER COACHING RECORDS:Peter Vermes vs. CLB 8-3-1 (2.08 pts./game)Gregg Berhalter
vs. KC 0-2-0 (0 pts./game)
ALL-TIME SERIES LEADERS:Crew SC Sporting KC
Goals 7 Jeff Cunningham 8 PrekiAssists 9 Robert Warzycha 8 PrekiShots 46 Jeff Cunningham 74 PrekiShots on Goal 21 Jeff Cunningham 21 PrekiFouls Committed 26 Chad Marshall 39 Davy ArnaudFouls Suffered 37 Kyle Martino 51 Davy ArnaudWins 5 William Hesmer 6 Jimmy NielsenLosses 4 Jon Busch 5 Kevin HartmanShutouts 3 William Hesmer 4 Jimmy NielsenSaves 34 Jon Busch 34 Tony MeolaGoals Allowed 14 Jon Busch 17 Kevin Hartman
OVERALL: 9-8-8 HOME: 7-2-4 AWAY: 2-6-4Date Opponent Time (ET)/Result TVSat., March 7 at Houston Dynamo L, 0-1 TWC SportsChannelSat., March 14 TORONTO FC W, 2-0 TWC SportsChannelSat., March 28 NEW YORK RED BULLS L, 1-2 TWC SportsChannelWed., April 8 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC D, 2-2 TWC SportsChannelSat., April 11 at New England Revolution D, 0-0 TWC SportsChannelSat., April 18 ORLANDO CITY SC W, 3-0 TWC SportsChannelSat., April 25 PHILADELPHIA UNION W, 4-1 TWC SportsChannelSat., May 2 at D.C. United L, 0-2 TWC SportsChannelSat., May 9 SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC W, 3-2 TWC SportsChannelSat., May 16 at San Jose Earthquakes L, 0-2 TWC SportsChannelFri., May 22 CHICAGO FIRE D, 2-2 TWC SportsChannel/Univision
Wed., May 27 VALENCIA CF (International Friendly) L, 0-1
Sat., May 30 at Orlando City SC D, 2-2 TWC SportsChannelWed., June 3 at Philadelphia Union L, 0-3 TWC SportsChannelSat., June 6 MONTREAL IMPACT L, 1-2 TWC SportsChannelSat., June 13 LA GALAXY D, 1-1 TWC SportsChannelWed., June 17 at Richmond Kickers (USOC Fourth Rd.) W, 3-1 ColumbusCrewSC.comWed., June 24 NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION W, 2-1 TWC SportsChannelSat., June 27 at Real Salt Lake D, 2-2 TWC SportsChannelTue., June 30 at Orlando City SC (USOC Rd. of 16) L, 0-2 YouTube.com/USSoccerSat., July 4 NEW YORK RED BULLS W, 2-1 TWC SportsChannelSat., July 11 at Montreal Impact L, 0-3 TWC SportsChannelWed., July 15 at Chicago Fire W, 1-0 TWC SportsChannelSun., July 19 CHICAGO FIRE W, 3-1 ESPN2Sat., July 25 TORONTO FC D, 3-3 TWC SportsChannelSat., Aug. 1 at Orlando City SC L, 2-5 TWC SportsChannelSat., Aug. 8 at Colorado Rapids W, 2-1 TWC SportsChannelWed., Aug. 19 NEW YORK CITY FC D, 2-2 TWC SportsChannelSat., Aug. 22 SPORTING KANSAS CITY 7:30 p.m. TWC SportsChannelSat., Aug. 29 at New York City FC 4:00 p.m. TWC SportsChannelSun., Sept. 6 FC DALLAS 7:00 p.m. FOX Sports 1Sat., Sept. 12 at Philadelphia Union 7:00 p.m. TWC SportsChannelSat., Sept. 19 at D.C. United 7:00 p.m. TWC SportsChannelSat., Sept. 26 PORTLAND TIMBERS FC 7:30 p.m. TWC SportsChannelSat., Oct. 3 at New York Red Bulls 7:00 p.m. TWC SportsChannelSat., Oct. 17 at Toronto FC 2:00 p.m. TWC SportsChannelSun., Oct. 25 D.C. UNITED 5:00 p.m. TWC SportsChannel
PRONUNCIATIONS # Player Pos. Pronunciation 2 Tyson Wahl D WALL 3 Chris Klute D KLOO-tee (like Flutie) 5 Emanuel Pogatetz D POH-gah-tetz 6 Tony Tchani M CHA-knee 7 Kristinn Steindorsson M KRIS-tin STYNE-door-son 8 Mohammed Saeid M mo-HAHM-ed SIGH-eed 9 Justin Meram M MAIR-ahm 10 Federico Higuain (Nickname “Pipa”) M FED-er-EE-co EE-gwa-EEN (“PEA-pa”) 11 Cedrick Mabwati M SEHD-rick Ma-BWAH-ti 12 Kevan George M KEY-vonn 13 Ethan Finlay M Fin-LEE 14 Waylon Francis D WAY-lin 16 Hector Jimenez M hee-MEH-nes 17 Ben Speas M SPEEZ 18 Aaron Schoenfeld F SHOW-en-feld 19 Romain Gall M RO-men GALL (like Ball) 22 Gaston Sauro D GAS-tone sOW-roh 23 Kei Kamara F KYE kuh-MAR-uh 25 Harrison Afful D AH-full (like Waffle) 30 Jack McInerney F MACK-in-er-knee 41 Brad Stuver GK STEW-vur
For an audio guide with every Crew SC player pronouncing his own name, please see www.columbuscrewsc.com/media/pronounce. Technical staff pronunciations on page two.
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No . Name Pos. Ht. Wt. DOB Hometown College 1 Steve Clark GK 6-2 192 04-14-86 Mason, MI Oakland University 2 Tyson Wahl D 6-2 185 02-23-84 Newport Beach, CA University of California-Berkeley 3 Chris Klute D 6-1 172 03-05-90 Grand Prairie, TX Clayton State University 4 Michael Parkhurst D 5-11 159 01-24-84 Providence, RI Wake Forest University 5 Emanuel Pogatetz D 6-3 198 01-16-83 Graz, Austria 6 Tony Tchani M 6-4 185 04-13-89 Douala, Cameroon University of Virginia 7 Kristinn Steindorsson M 5-10 154 04-29-90 Kopavogur, Iceland 8 Mohammed Saeid M 5-7 141 12-24-90 Örebro, Sweden 9 Justin Meram M 6-1 165 12-04-88 Shelby Township, MI University of Michigan 10 Federico Higuaín M 5-8 165 10-24-84 Buenos Aires, Argentina 11 Cedrick Mabwati M 5-6 137 03-08-92 Kinshasa, DR Congo 12 Kevan George M 6-2 170 01-30-90 Roxborough, Tobago University of Central Florida 13 Ethan Finlay M 5-9 165 08-06-90 Marshfield, WI Creighton University 14 Waylon Francis D 5-9 160 09-20-90 Puerto Limón, Costa Rica 16 Hector Jimenez M 5-9 140 11-03-88 Bell Gardens, CA University of California-Berkeley 17 Ben Speas M 5-8 155 01-17-91 Stow, OH University of North Carolina 18 Aaron Schoenfeld F 6-4 200 04-17-90 Knoxville, TN East Tennessee State University 19 Romain Gall M 5-9 163 01-31-95 Herndon, VA 20 Wil Trapp M 5-8 150 01-15-93 Gahanna, OH University of Akron 21 Chad Barson D 5-10 170 02-25-91 Lewis Center, OH University of Akron 22 Gaston Sauro D 6-3 185 02-23-90 Rosario, Argentina 23 Kei Kamara F 6-3 185 09-01-84 Kenema, Sierra Leone California State University-Dominguez Hills 24 Sergio Campbell D 6-4 197 01-16-92 Clarendon, Jamaica University of Connecticut 25 Harrison Afful D 5-6 128 07-24-86 Senya Breku, Ghana 26 Ben Swanson M 5-6 130 07-18-97 Grove City, OH 28 Matt Lampson GK 6-3 200 09-06-89 Hilliard, OH The Ohio State University 30 Jack McInerney F 5-11 151 08-05-92 Alpharetta, GA 41 Brad Stuver GK 6-3 180 04-16-91 Twinsburg, OH Cleveland State University
No. Name Age Pronunciation Birthplace Previous Club 25 Harrison Afful 29 AH-full (like Waffle) Tema, Ghana Esperance Sportive de Tunis (Tunisia) 21 Chad Barson 24 Columbus, OH University of Akron (NCAA) 24 Sergio Campbell 23 Clarendon, Jamaica University of Connecticut (NCAA) 1 Steve Clark 29 Mason, MI Honefoss BK (Norway) 13 Ethan Finlay 25 fin-LEE Duluth, MN Creighton University (NCAA) 14 Waylon Francis 24 WAY-lin Puerto Limón, Costa Rica CS Herediano (Costa Rica) 19 Romain Gall 20 RO-men GALL (like Ball) Paris, France FC Lorient - Lorient II (France) 12 Kevan George 25 KEY-vonn Roxborough, Tobago University of Central Florida (NCAA) 10 Federico Higuaín (“Pipa”) 30 FED-er-EE-co EE-gwa-EEN (“PEA-pa”) Buenos Aires, Argentina Colón de Santa Fe (Argentina) 16 Hector Jimenez 26 hee-MEH-nes Huntington Park, CA LA Galaxy 23 Kei Kamara 30 KYE kuh-MAR-uh Kenema, Sierra Leone Middlesbrough FC (England) 3 Chris Klute 25 KLOO-tee (like Flutie) Grand Prairie, TX Colorado Rapids 28 Matt Lampson 25 Cleveland, TN The Ohio State University (NCAA) 11 Cedrick Mabwati 23 SEHD-rick Ma-BWAH-ti Kinshasa, DR Congo Osasuna (Spain) 30 Jack McInerney 23 MACK-in-er-knee Chattanooga, TN Montreal Impact 9 Justin Meram 26 MAIR-ahm Shelby Township, MI University of Michigan (NCAA) 4 Michael Parkhurst 31 Providence, RI FC Augsburg (Germany) 5 Emanuel Pogatetz 32 POH-gah-tetz Graz, Austria 1. FC Nürnberg (Germany) 8 Mohammed Saeid 24 mo-HAHM-ed SIGH-eed Örebro, Sweden Örebro SK (Sweden) 22 Gaston Sauro 25 GAS-tone sOW-roh Rosario, Argentina Calcio Catania (Italy) 18 Aaron Schoenfeld 25 SHOW-en-feld Knoxville, TN East Tennessee State University (NCAA) 17 Ben Speas 24 SPEEZ Stow, OH University of North Carolina (NCAA) 7 Kristinn Steindorsson 25 KRIS-tin STYNE-door-son Reykjavik, Iceland Halmstads BK (Sweden) 41 Brad Stuver 24 STEW-vur Mayfield, OH Cleveland State University (NCAA) 26 Ben Swanson 18 Grove City, OH Crew SC Academy 6 Tony Tchani 26 CHA-knee Bafang, Cameroon Toronto FC 20 Wil Trapp 22 Columbus, OH University of Akron (NCAA) 2 Tyson Wahl 31 WALL Newport Beach, CA Colorado Rapids
2015 NUMERICAL ROSTER
2015 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER
Sporting Director and Head Coach: Gregg BerhalterAssistant Coaches: Sixten Boström, Pat Onstad, Josh WolffDirector of Soccer Operations: Asher MendelsohnHigh Performance Director: Steve Tashjian
Director of Team Operations: Tucker WaltherHead Athletic Trainer: Craig DevineAssistant Athletic Trainer: Jon MacGregorStrength and Conditioning Coach: Brook Hamilton Equipment Manager: John Velasco Team Operations Assistant: Ron Meadors
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2015 MLS RESULTS
MLS Regular Season
Date Opponent Result Score Attend. Record Place Pts. Goal Scorers Sat., March 7 at Houston Dynamo L 0-1 22,351 0-1-0 7 0 HOU: Barnes (66’) Sat., March 14 TORONTO FC W 2-0 15,826 1-1-0 3 3 CLB: Meram (57’), Kamara (61’) Sat., March 28 NEW YORK RED BULLS L 1-2 10,302 1-2-0 6 3 CLB: Tchani (58’); NYRB: Wright-Phillips (49’), Grella (67’) Wed., April 8 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2-2 18,083 1-2-1 7 4 CLB: Kamara 2 (24’, 50’); VAN: Rivero (31’), Mattocks (64’) Sat., April 11 at New England Revolution D 0-0 13,092 1-2-2 6 5 None Sat., April 18 ORLANDO CITY SC W 3-0 15,655 2-2-2 4 8 CLB: Higuain (32’), Meram (55’), Kamara (60’) Sat., April 25 PHILADELPHIA UNION W 4-1 15,553 3-2-2 4 11 CLB: Kamara (21’), Finlay (32’, 73’), Meram (44’); PHI: Ayuk (64’) Sat., May 2 at D.C. United L 0-2 13,107 3-3-2 4 11 DC: Espindola (15’), Franklin (41’) Sat., May 9 SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC W 3-2 16,714 4-3-2 4 14 CLB: Kamara (10’, 58’), Higuain (49’); SEA: Dempsey (24’, 75’) Sat., May 16 at San Jose Earthquakes L 0-2 18,000 4-4-2 4 14 SJ: Wondolowski (55’), Salinas (60’) Fri., May 22 CHICAGO FIRE D 2-2 13,118 4-4-3 4 15 CLB: Kamara (8’, 55’); CHI: Accam (58’), Johnson (90’+4’) Sat., May 30 at Orlando City SC D 2-2 31,430 4-4-4 5 16 CLB: Tchani (6’), Kamara (61’); ORL: Kaka (17’), Ribeiro (89’) Wed., June 3 at Philadelphia Union L 0-3 15,374 4-5-4 5 16 PHI: Sapong (41’), Nogueira (52’), Le Toux (58’) Sat., June 6 MONTREAL IMPACT L 1-2 12,265 4-6-4 6 16 CLB: Higuain (90’+1’); MTL: Tissot (55’), Romero (79’) Sat., June 13 LA GALAXY D 1-1 21,051 4-6-5 6 17 CLB: Higuain (66’); LA: Lletget (14’) Wed., June 24 NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION W 2-1 11,435 5-6-5 5 20 CLB: Kamara (4’, 50’); NE: Nguyen (1’) Sat., June 27 at Real Salt Lake D 2-2 20,171 5-6-6 6 21 CLB: Tchani (42’), Finlay (62’); RSL: Garcia (36’), Jaime (46’) Sat., July 4 NEW YORK RED BULLS W 2-1 14,429 6-6-6 2 24 CLB: Finlay (33’, 74’); NYRB: Abang (8’) Sat., July 11 at Montreal Impact L 0-3 15,304 6-7-6 5 24 MTL: Oduro (5’, 80’), Donadel (8’) Wed., July 15 at Chicago Fire W 1-0 14,092 7-7-6 2 27 CLB: Kamara (41’) Sun., July 19 CHICAGO FIRE W 3-1 15,455 8-7-6 2 30 CLB: Higuain (2’), Kamara (17’), Finlay (83’); CHI: Accam (9’) Sat., July 25 TORONTO FC D 3-3 21,324 8-7-7 2 31 CLB: Kamara (17’), Tchani (36’), Finlay (47’); TFC: Giovinco (50’), Warner (55’), Altidore (89’) Sat., Aug. 1 at Orlando City SC L 2-5 26,586 8-8-7 3 31 CLB: Higuain (5’), Collin (OG - 90’+1’); ORL: Larin (18’, 53’), Ceren (38’), Collin (77’), Higuita (84’) Sat., Aug. 8 at Colorado Rapids W 2-1 16,656 9-8-7 3 34 CLB: Kamara (52’, 64’); COL: Burling (42’) Wed., Aug. 19 NEW YORK CITY FC D 2-2 15,514 9-8-8 3 35 CLB: Kamara (24’), Mabwati (72’); NYC: Poku (57’, 66’) Sat., Aug. 22 SPORTING KANSAS CITY Sat., Aug. 29 at New York City FC Sun., Sept. 6 FC DALLAS Sat., Sept. 12 at Philadelphia Union Sat., Sept. 19 at D.C. United Sat., Sept. 26 PORTLAND TIMBERS FC Sat., Oct. 3 at New York Red Bulls Sat., Oct. 17 at Toronto FC Sun., Oct. 25 D.C. UNITED
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Columbus Crew SC record: 21-24-6Home games: 12-11-4 (40 GF, 38 GA)Road games: 9-13-2 (38 GF, 41 GA) LAST THREE REGULAR-SEASON MEETINGS10/05/2013 CLB 0 vs. SKC 1 L MAPFRE Stadium05/04/2014 CLB 0 at SKC 2 L Sporting Park07/16/2014 CLB 1 vs. SKC 2 L MAPFRE Stadium
CREW SC LOOKING TO EARN WIN OVER SPORTING KC AT HOMEColumbus Crew SC plays its 26th 2015 Major League Soccer regular-season match and its 14th at MAPFRE Stadium by hosting Sporting Kansas City on Saturday, August 22. The Black & Gold are 21-24-6 all-time against Sporting, with a 12-11-4 mark in Central Ohio. In this contest, Crew SC is looking to snap a recent stretch of matches against Sporting that has seen the club go 0-5-1 over the past six meetings between the two.
LAST REGULAR-SEASON MEETINGOn July 16, 2014 at MAPFRE Stadium, Crew SC fell to Sporting by a 2-1 final. C.J. Sapong opened the scoring in the 42nd minute, with an own goal by Igor Juliao leveling it in the 69th. In the 93rd minute, Benny Feilhaber won it for Sporting with a goal assisted by Jacob Peterson and Juliao.
COACHESGregg Berhalter (23-18-18, Columbus Crew SC: ‘14 - Present) vs. Peter Vermes (87-63-51, Sporting KC: ‘09 - Present)
WHERE TO WATCH/LISTEN Saturday’s 7:30 p.m. ET start is available locally on Time Warner Cable SportsChannel ... “Crew SC Matchday” on Time Warner Cable SportsChannel begins at 7:00 p.m. ET ... Dwight Burgess, Neil Sika and Ashleigh Ignelzi are set to have the call of the match at 7:30 p.m. ET ... a complete list of places to catch the Black & Gold on TV is available at ColumbusCrewSC.com in the drop-down item “Where to Watch” under the “Schedule” tab ... fans can also listen to the match on the radio on Crew SC’s English-language radio partner CD102.5 FM or in Spanish on La Mega 103.1 FM.
BLACK & GOLD CLOSE-OUT TWO MATCH HOMESTANDWith this match, Crew SC finishes a two-match homestand that began on Wednesday evening, as the Black & Gold drew against New York City FC by a 2-2 final ... this is the fifth and final stretch of two or more Major League Soccer regular-season home contests this year for Crew SC (including one series of three straight home matches) ... in the final match of the previous four 2015 regular-season homestands of at least two or more games, Crew SC has a record of 2-1-1.
HOME SWEET HOMEAt MAPFRE Stadium, Crew SC has scored 29 MLS regular-season goals in 2015, a total that leads the Eastern Conference and is second in all of MLS in home goals scored ... Crew SC’s home goal differential of +11 is tied for third in Major League Soccer, trailing only the LA Galaxy (+23) and New England (+12).
KAMARA EXTENDS GOAL-SCORING LEADForward Kei Kamara opened the scoring on Wednesday evening against New York City FC with his 18th goal of the 2015 MLS regular season in the 24th min-ute ... in doing so, the Sierra Leone international extended his lead in the 2015 MLS Golden Boot race to two tallies over Toronto FC’s Sebastian Giovinco ... see below for a detailed breakdown of the League’s top 2015 scorers:
KAMARA TIES JOHNIn scoring his 18th goal of the 2015 Major League Soccer regular season against New York City FC, forward Kei Kamara surpassed Black & Gold Circle of Honor inductee Brian McBride and tied Stern John for second place on the club’s all-time single-season goal-scoring list ... Kamara’s 18 goals in 2015 are now level with John’s effort in 1999, when he also registered 18 goals ... McBride struck for 17 tallies during Columbus’ first-ever season in 1996 ... Kamara now only trails Stern John’s 26 goals in 1998 for the club’s all-time single-season goal-scoring record.
KAMARA, WAHL FORMER MEMBERS OF SPORTING KCBoth forward Kei Kamara and defender Tyson Wahl are former members of this weekend’s opponent, Sporting Kansas City ... Kamara joined Kansas City midway through the 2009 campaign and played there through 2013, scoring 38 goals and adding 20 assists ... Wahl, meanwhile, began his MLS career with the then-Wiz-ards in 2006, playing for the club for three seasons.
MISCELLANEOUS TEAM NOTES
HOW THE CLUBS MATCH-UP
MABWATI NOTCHES FIRST BLACK & GOLD GOAL, KAMARA EXTENDS LEAGUE GOAL-SCORING LEAD AS CREW SC DRAWS AGAINST NEW YORK CITY FCOn Wednesday, August 19, in Columbus Crew SC’s final scheduled midweek contest of the 2015 Major League Soccer regular season, the Black & Gold played to a 2-2 draw against New York City FC. Kei Kamara opened the scoring for Crew SC in the 24th minute, extending his League goal-scoring lead with his 18th tally of the season. Following two goals by NYCFC’s Kwadwo Poku, recent acquisition Cedrick Mabwati opened his Crew SC account with his first goal for the Black & Gold, leveling the match in the 72nd minute and helping Crew SC earn one point.
MLS MATCH 26: COLUMBUS CREW SC VS. SPORTING KANSAS CITYAFFUL DEBUTS FOR BLACK & GOLDAgainst New York City FC on Wednesday, new Black & Gold Discovery Signing Harrison Afful made his club debut, starting at rightback and playing 60 minutes ... in the match, Afful tied midfielder Ethan Finlay for recording the most crosses from open play, with seven ... Afful originally signed with the Black & Gold on July 30 after six seasons with Tunisian club Esperance Sportive de Tunis.
KAMARA EDGES CLOSER TO BLACK & GOLD SHOTS, SHOTS ON GOAL, GAME-WINNING GOAL RECORDSForward Kei Kamara recorded three shots (one on goal) against New York City FC on Wednesday, giving him 110 shots and 46 shots on goal for the 2015 Major League Soccer regular season ... Kamara is now six shots and one shot on goal shy of tying Stern John in 1998 for the all-time club single-season record in both categories ... John notched 116 shots and 47 shots on goal over that 1998 campaign, in which he scored a club-record 26 goals ... Kamara is also one game-winning goal shy of tying John’s six in 1998 for the all-time single-season record in that category.
KAMARA IN THE AIRAmong all Major League Soccer forwards, nobody has attempted or won more aerials than Crew SC’s Kei Kamara ... Kamara’s 200 aerials attempted are 46 more than the next closest player, and his 112 aerials won are likewise 35 more than the closest competitor ... San Jose’s Adam Jahn is the runner-up in both catego-ries ... Kamara’s 56% aerial success rate is second in all of MLS among players with at least 70 aerials attempted.
TCHANI RECORDS 100TH BLACK & GOLD APPEARANCEBy starting and playing 90 minutes against New York City FC on Wednesday, midfielder Tony Tchani made his 100th appearance for the club ... the native of Cameroon has made 83 starts for Crew SC over that span, recording six goals and 12 assists ... he has notched a career-best four goals this season ... in reaching 100 appearances, Tchani becomes the 22nd player to ever hit the milestone in a Black & Gold shirt, as well as the second player on the current roster to do so, joining Justin Meram ... Tchani originally joined Crew SC via a trade from Toronto FC in exchange for Andy Iro and Leandre Griffit on July 15, 2011.
FINLAY NOTCHES ASSIST AGAINST NYC, TIES FOR SECOND IN MLSCrew SC midfielder Ethan Finlay registered an assist on Kei Kamara’s goal against New York City FC, pulling into a tie with Sporting Kansas City’s Benny Feilhaber for second in Major League Soccer, with 13 ... through 25 games this season, Finlay’s 13 assists are a new career single-season high, surpassing last season’s breakout total of seven assists ... Finlay’s four game-winning assists are also tied for the MLS high, as well as one short of the all-time club record (Guill-ermo Barros Schelotto in 2008, John Wilmar Perez in 2001 and Simon Elliott in 2004) ... Finlay also tied Jeff Cunningham in 2001 and Robert Warzycha in 2000 for the third-most single-season assists in Black & Gold history ... see below for a breakdown of this season’s MLS assist leaders:
FRANCIS REMAINS IN LEAGUE LEAD IN ASSISTS AMONG DEFENDERSBlack & Gold All-Star defender Waylon Francis continues to lead MLS in assists by a defender, with six ... for a breakdown, Opta statistics are below:
MABWATI OPENS CREW SC ACCOUNTAgainst NYCFC, midfielder Cedrick Mabwati scored the game-tying goal in the 72nd minute, assisted by Kei Kamara ... the tally was his first in Major League Soccer and his first in a Black & Gold shirt ... the DR Congo native was making his third appearance for Crew SC after entering in the 67th minute.
TRAPP TALKS ABOUT RECOVERY FROM CONCUSSION SYMPTOMSAndrew King from MLSsoccer.com spoke with Crew SC midfielder Wil Trapp about his recovery from concussion symptoms and Trapp’s education process in working his way back onto the field ... a quote from King’s story from Trapp on serving as a resource to other players who have had a similar experience: “I just kind of tell them that you have to be as smart as you possibly can. There are going to be periods where it’s difficult. You don’t know if it’s the concussion speaking or just your lack of fitness – that was a problem I had in coming back. But first and foremost, you want to get that symptom load as low as you possibly can. … If you feel any craziness or any weird feelings, it’s not the right decision to be out there playing.”
LAMPSON’S KICK CANCER CUP MATCH TO BENEFIT THE LAMPSTRONG FOUNDATION IS SUNDAYCrew SC goalkeeper Matt Lampson is hosting the first annual LampStrong Foun-dation Kick Cancer Cup on Sunday, August 23 at MAPFRE Stadium to benefit his foundation ... the game is set to feature local celebrities playing, including Ohio State’s Maurice Clarett and Crew SC’s Dante Washington ... the game kicks-off at 1:00 p.m., and the two teams are set to be coached by Crew SC players Ethan Finlay and Emanuel Pogatetz ... Finlay is slated to be assisted by Aaron Schoenfeld, while Pogatetz’s assistants are scheduled to be Michael Parkhurst and Hector Jimenez ... for more information about the game, members of the media are encouraged to visit www.lampstrong.com.
KAMARA, FINLAY CHASING HISTORYShould Crew SC’s tandem of forward Kei Kamara and midfielder Ethan Finlay finish the season as the League’s leading goal-scorer and assist-getter, respec-tively, it would mark the first time since 2001 that the League leader in both goals and assists came from the same team ... the Miami Fusion accomplished the feat last in that 2001 season, with the Tampa Bay Mutiny the only other MLS team to accomplish it, in 2000 ... no current MLS club has ever completed a season boasting the League’s leading goal-scorer and assist-getter ... see below for a breakdown:
Season .......Club Goals Leader Goals Assists Leader Assists2001 ...........Miami Alex Pineda Chacon 19 Diego Serna 15 (tied for lead)
2000 ...........Tampa Bay Mamadou Diallo 26 Carlos Valderrama 26
Additionally, Columbus has finished an MLS campaign with either the League’s leading goal-scorer or assist-getter on four different occasions ... only twice has Crew SC had a player lead the League outright in either category ... see below for a full list:
Season ............Player Category Led Total2008 ................Guillermo Barros Schelotto Assists 192001 ................John Wilmar Perez Assists (tied) 151999 ................Stern John Goals (tied) 181998 ................Stern John Goals 26
CREW SC SENIOR INTERNATIONAL CAPSPlayer National Team Caps Last Appearance Harrison Afful Ghana 53 6/14/15 vs. Mauritania (AFCON qual.)Sergio Campbell Jamaica 2 12/3/10 vs. Grenada (Caribbean Cup)Waylon Francis Costa Rica 2 3/26/15 vs. Paraguay (friendly)Kevan George Trinidad & Tobago 14 7/19/15 vs. Panama (Gold Cup)Kei Kamara Sierra Leone 23 9/10/14 vs. DR Congo (AFCON qual.)Cedrick Mabwati DR Congo 12 2/7/15 vs. Eq. Guinea (AFCON)Justin Meram Iraq 14 6/11/15 vs. Japan (friendly)Michael Parkhurst United States 25 4/3/14 vs. Mexico (friendly)Emanuel Pogatetz Austria 61 6/3/14 vs. Czech Republic (friendly)Kristinn Steindorsson Iceland 1 1/16/15 vs. Canada (friendly)Wil Trapp United States 1 1/28/15 vs. Chile (friendly)
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CREW SC CAREER MILESTONESCHAD BARSONReached 40 appearances in MLS and for Crew SC on 7/19 vs. Chicago. Reached 30 starts for Crew SC on 8/1 at Orlando. Needs seven appearances to reach 50 and one shot to reach 10 in MLS and for Crew SC.
STEVE CLARKReached 50 starts in MLS and for Crew SC on 6/24 vs. New England. Needs eight saves to reach 200, two wins to reach 25 and eight clean sheets to reach 20 in MLS and for Crew SC.
ALL-TIME CLUB GK STARTSPlayer .........................................................GS1. Will Hesmer .........................................1302. Jon Busch ..............................................833. Andy Gruenebaum..............................794. Mark Dougherty ..................................685. Steve Clark ......................................596. Tom Presthus .......................................46
ALL-TIME CLUB GK WINSPlayer .........................................................W1. Will Hesmer .........................................592. Jon Busch ..............................................353. Mark Dougherty ..................................334. Andy Gruenebaum..............................265. Steve Clark ......................................23 6. Brad Friedel ..........................................227. Tom Presthus .......................................16
ETHAN FINLAYReached 15 assists in MLS and for Crew SC on 6/13 vs. LA. Reached 80 appearances in MLS and for Crew SC on 6/27 at Real Salt Lake. Reached 15 goals in MLS and for Crew SC on 7/4 vs. New York. Reached 20 assists in MLS and for Crew SC on 8/19 vs. New York City FC. Needs four shots to reach 100, two goals to reach 20 and 12 appearances to reach 100 in MLS and for Crew SC.
ALL-TIME CLUB SINGLE-SEASON ASSISTSPlayer .........................................................A1. Guillermo Barros Schelotto (2008) ...192. John Wilmar Perez (2001) ..................15T3. Jeff Cunningham (2001) ..................13T3. Robert Warzycha (2000) ..................13T3. Ethan Finlay (2015) ......................13T6. Robert Warzycha (1999) ..................12T6. Andy Williams (1998) ......................12T8. Guillemo Barros Schelotto (2007) ..11T8. Simon Elliott (2005) .........................11T8. Robert Warzycha (1997) ..................11T8. Robert Warzycha (1996) ..................11
WAYLON FRANCISReached 10 assists in MLS and for Crew SC on 5/30 at Orlando. Needs five appearances to reach 50, five starts to reach 50 and two shots to reach 20 in MLS and for Crew SC.
KEVAN GEORGEReached 25 appearances and 10 starts in MLS and for Crew SC on 5/22 vs. Chicago. Notched his first Crew SC and MLS assist on 5/22 vs. Chicago.
FEDERICO HIGUAINReached 225 shots in MLS and for Crew SC on 6/27 at Real Salt Lake. Reached 75 starts in MLS and for Crew SC on 5/2 vs. D.C. United. Reached 30 goals in MLS and for Crew SC on 6/6 vs. Montreal. Needs five appearances to reach 100 in MLS and for Crew SC.
ALL-TIME CLUB GOALSPlayer .........................................................G1. Jeff Cunningham .................................642. Brian McBride ......................................623. Stern John .............................................444. Edson Buddle .......................................425. Eddie Gaven .........................................35T6. Guillermo Barros Schelotto .............33T6. Federico Higuain..........................338. Dante Washington ...............................28
ALL-TIME CLUB ASSISTSPlayer .........................................................A1. Robert Warzycha .................................612. Brian McBride ......................................453. Jeff Cunningham .................................444. Guillermo Barros Schelotto ...............415. Brian Maissonneuve ............................376. Brian West ............................................297. Federico Higuain ............................288. Eddie Gaven .........................................25
ALL-TIME CLUB SHOTSPlayer .........................................................SH1. Brian McBride ......................................4602. Jeff Cunningham .................................4303. Eddie Gaven .........................................3494. Robert Warzycha .................................3195. Edson Buddle .......................................2696. Federico Higuain ............................2427. Stern John .............................................220
ALL-TIME CLUB GAME-WINNING ASSISTSPlayer .........................................................GWA1. Robert Warzycha .................................162. Jeff Cunningham .................................143. Brian McBride ......................................114. Guillermo Barros Scheloto .................10T5. Simon Elliott ......................................8T5. Brian Maissonneuve .........................8T5. Federico Higuain..........................8T8. John Wilmar Perez ...........................7T8. Brian West .........................................7
HECTOR JIMENEZReached 75 appearances and 50 starts in MLS on 5/16 at San Jose. Needs 14 appearances to reach 100 in MLS.
KEI KAMARAReached 200 appearances and 25 assists in MLS on 4/25 vs. Philadelphia. Reached 15 goals for Crew SC on 5/30 at Orlando. Reached 200 shots on goal in MLS on 5/9 vs. Seattle. Needs two goals to become the second player in club history to reach 20. Needs nine goals to tie the all-time MLS single-season goal-scoring reord. Needs five goals to reach 75 in MLS. Needs seven shots to break the Crew SC all-time single-season record.
ALL-TIME CLUB SINGLE-SEASON GOALSPlayer .........................................................G1. Stern John (1998) ................................26T2. Kei Kamara (2015) .......................18T2. Stern John (1999) ..............................184. Brian McBride (1996) .........................175. Jeff Cunningham (2002) .....................166. Dante Washington (2000) ..................15
CHRIS KLUTE Reached 60 starts in MLS on 7/19 vs. Chicago. Needs two assists to reach 10 in MLS.
JACK MCINERNEYNeeds 11 appearances to reach 150, 13 starts to reach 100, four goals to reach 40, 14 shots to reach 250 and 11 shots on goal to reach 100 in MLS. Made his Crew SC debut on 8/8 at Colorado.
JUSTIN MERAMReached 15 goals in MLS and for Crew SC on 4/18 vs. Orlando. Reached 50 starts and 10 assists in MLS and for Crew SC on 5/9 vs. Seattle. Reached 100 appearances in MLS and for Crew SC on 5/30 at Orlando. Reached 150 shots in MLS and for Crew SC on 7/4 vs. New York. Needs 11 starts to reach 75 in MLS and for Crew SC.
MICHAEL PARKHURSTReached 160 appearances in MLS on 5/30 at Orlando and 160 starts in MLS on 6/6 vs. Montreal. Reached 50 appearances for Crew SC on 7/4 vs. New York and 50 starts for Crew SC on 7/11 at Montreal. Reached 15,000 minutes played on 8/1 at Orlando.
EMANUEL POGATETZReached 10 starts in MLS and for Crew SC on 5/22 vs. Chicago. Recorded his first MLS assist on 4/25 vs. Philadelphia. Needs six appearances to reach 25 in MLS and for Crew SC.
MOHAMMED SAEIDReached 15 appearances in MLS and for Crew SC on 6/27 at Real Salt Lake. Reached 10 starts and 20 corner kicks in MLS and for Crew SC on 6/3 at Philadelphia. Needs five appearances to reach 25, nine starts to reach 25 and seven shots to reach 20 in MLS and for Crew SC.
AARON SCHOENFELDReached 40 appearances in MLS and for Crew SC on 5/16 at San Jose. Needs one start to reach 15, one goal to reach five and one shot on goal to reach 20 in MLS and or Crew SC.
BEN SPEASReached 40 appearances in MLS and for Crew SC on 6/13 vs. LA. Needs six shots to reach 50 in MLS and for Crew SC.
KRISTINN STEINDORSSONReached 15 appearances in MLS and for Crew SC on 6/27 at Real Salt Lake.
TONY TCHANIReached 125 appearances in MLS on 4/25 vs. Philadelphia and 100 starts in MLS on 5/16 at San Jose. Reached 100 appearances for Crew SC on 8/19 vs. New York City FC. Reached 10 assists for Crew SC on 4/25 vs. Philadelphia. Reached five goals for Crew SC on 6/27 at Real Salt Lake. Reached 100 shots for Crew SC on 7/25 vs. Toronto FC. Needs two goals and five assists to reach 10 and 20, respectively, in MLS.
WIL TRAPPReached 50 appearances in MLS and for Crew SC on 7/15 at Chicago and 50 starts in MLS and for Crew SC on 7/25 vs. Toronto FC. Needs four assists to reach 10 in MLS and for Crew SC.
TYSON WAHLReached 115 starts in MLS on 5/30 at Orlando and reached 50 appearances for Crew SC on 7/15 at Chicago. Needs two shots to reach 30 in MLS. Needs two starts to reach 50 for Crew SC.
MLS MATCH 26: COLUMBUS CREW SC VS. SPORTING KANSAS CITY
2015 MISCELLANEOUS MLS STATSQuickest Goal: Higuain, 7/19 vs. CHI, 2’ (PK) Quickest Goal Against: Nguyen, 6/24 vs. NE, 1’Game-Winning Goals after 75’: N/AGame-Tying Goals after 75’: N/A Game-Winning Goals Against after 75’: Romero, 6/6 vs. MTL, 79’ Game-Tying Goals Against after 75’: Johnson, 5/22 vs. CHI, 90’+4’ Ribeiro, 5/30 at ORL, 89’ Altidore, 7/25 vs. TFC, 90’ (penalty)Hat Tricks: N/AHat Tricks Against: N/AOwn Goals For: Collin, 8/1 at ORL, 90’+1’Own Goals Against: N/ARed Cards: Higuain, 3/28 vs. NYRB, 83’ Saeid, 5/16 at SJ, 33’ Parkhurst, 5/30 at ORL, 16’ Opponent’s Red Cards: Morrow, 3/14 vs. TFC, 45’+1’ Ramos, 4/18 vs. ORL, 34’ Allen, 6/27 at RSL, 77’ Johnson, 7/19 vs. CHI, 50’ Sjoberg, 8/8 at COL, 90’
2015 PENALTY KICKS FOR
2015 PENALTY KICKS AGAINST
CLB Player Goalkeeper, Team Date ResultHiguain Johnson, CHI 7/19 Goal
Player, Team CLB Goalkeeper Date ResultWright-Phillips, NYRB Clark 3/28 GoalKaka, ORL Clark 5/30 GoalAltidore, TFC Clark 7/25 Goal
CREW SC AND 2015 HONORSEtihad Airways MLS Player of the Month: Ethan Finlay (April, July) - nominated Kei Kamara (April, May) - nominatedMLS Player of the Week: Ethan Finlay (Week 8) Kei Kamara (Week 12)MLS Team of the Week: Ethan Finlay (Weeks 8, 17, 18, 20) Waylon Francis (Weeks 8, 20) Hernan Grana (Week 2) Federico Higuain (Weeks 7,10) Kei Kamara (Weeks 7,8,10, 12, 17, 18, 20, 23) Justin Meram (Week 2) Emanuel Pogatetz (Week 10) Tony Tchani (Week 15)MLS Goal of the Week: Ethan Finlay (Week 18) - nominated Federico Higuain (Weeks 7, 15) - nominatedMLS Save of the Week: Steve Clark (Weeks 4, 9, 14, 18, 21) - nominated; (Week 11) - won
PLAYERS IND Gaston Sauro (Discovery Signing on 8/6)F Jack McInerney (Trade from Montreal on 8/4)D Harrison Afful (Discovery Signing on 7/30)GK Steve Clark (New contract on 4/2)M Cedrick Mabwati (Acquired on 1/30, joined on 7/8)D Hernan Grana (Signed on 1/23)D Kalen Ryden (Selected 69th overall in theMLS SuperDraft on 1/20, signed on 3/2)D Chris Klute (Trade from Colorado on 1/16)F Sagi Lev-Ari (Selected 35th overall in theMLS SuperDraft on 1/15, signed on 3/2)D Sergio Campbell (Selected 19th overall in theMLS SuperDraft on 1/15, signed on 3/2)M Federico Higuain (New Designated Playercontract on 1/5)M Kristinn Steindorsson (Discovery Signing on12/11)M Justin Meram (Re-signed on 12/2)16 player options exercised on 11/18M Mohammed Saied (Discovery Signing on10/29)M Ethan Finlay (Contract extension on 10/24)M Ben Swanson (Homegrown Player signing on10/17)F Kei Kamara (Signed via Allocation Order on 10/7)
PLAYERS OUTF Adam Bedell (Trade to Orlando City SC on 8/6)D Kalen Ryden (Waived on 8/6)D Hernan Grana (Mutually parted ways on 5/12)F Sagi Lev-Ari (Waived on 3/16)D Ben Sweat (Waived on 2/9)D Eric Gehrig (Selected by Orlando City SC inMLS Expansion Draft on 12/10)M Bernardo Anor (Trade to Sporting KC on 12/8)D Josh Williams (Trade to NYCFC on 12/8)D Ross Friedman (Option declined on 11/18)D Matt Wiet (Option declined on 11/18)M Kingsley “Fifi” Baiden (Option declined on11/18)M Daniel Paladini (Option declined on 11/18)M Agustin Viana (Option declined on 11/18)M Matt Walker (Option declined on 11/18)F Jairo Arrieta (Option declined on 11/18, selectedby Orlando City SC in MLS Expansion Draft on12/10)
HOW CREW SC WAS BUILT
BARBASOL MAN OF THE MATCH3/7 at HOU Emanuel Pogatetz3/14 vs. TFC Justin Meram3/28 vs. NYRB Tony Tchani4/8 at VAN Kei Kamara4/11 at NE Hernan Grana4/18 vs. ORL Federico Higuain4/25 vs. PHI Ethan Finlay5/2 at DC Federico Higuain5/9 vs. SEA Kei Kamara5/16 at SJ Steve Clark5/22 vs. CHI Kei Kamara
5/27 vs. VCF Brad Stuver5/30 at ORL Steve Clark6/3 at PHI Aaron Schoenfeld6/6 vs. MTL Waylon Francis6/13 vs. LA Federico Higuain6/17 at RIC Adam Bedell6/24 vs. NE Kei Kamara6/27 at RSL Ethan Finlay 6/30 at ORL Emanuel Pogatetz7/4 vs. NYRB Ethan Finlay7/11 at MTL Ethan Finlay
7/15 at CHI Wil Trapp7/19 vs. CHI Kei Kamara7/25 vs. TFC Ethan Finlay8/1 at ORL Federico Higuain8/8 at COL Kei Kamara8/19 vs. NYC Kei Kamara
Season 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
SuperDraft Justin Meram Ethan Finlay Sergio Campbell Kevan George
Homegrown Matt Lampson Ben Speas Chad Barson Ben Swanson Wil Trapp
Trade Tony Tchani Aaron Schoenfeld Steve Clark Chris Klute Hector Jimenez Jack McInerney Michael Parkhurst
Designated Player Federico Higuain
Signing Tyson Wahl Waylon Francis Harrison Afful Emanuel Pogatetz Cedrick Mabwati Mohammed Saeid Gaston Sauro Kristinn Steindorsson Allocation Kei Kamara
Weighted Lottery Romain Gall
Waiver Draft Brad Stuver
MLS MATCH 26: COLUMBUS CREW SC VS. SPORTING KANSAS CITY
PLAYER MINI BIOS
1 STEVE CLARK – GK6’ 2”, 192 LBS. / D.O.B.: 04-14-1986 / HOMETOWN: MASON, MI
5 DANNY O’ROURKE – M/D
2015 SeasonHas made 25 appearances (25 starts) in his second season with Crew SC and is 9-8-8 with four clean sheets ... started the club’s season opener against Houston (March 7), making two saves ... recorded his first clean sheet of the season in the club’s home opener versus Toronto FC (March 14), making three stops ... was signed to a new contract by the club on April 2, extending his tenure in Black & Gold ... tied his then-career-best with a six save performance at Vancouver (April 8) ... notched his second clean sheet of the season and the 10th of his career at New England (April 11) ... registered his second-consecutive and third overall shutout in a 3-0 win over Orlando (April 18) ... helped Crew SC complete an unbeaten April (2-0-2) with a 4-1 win over Philadelphia (April 25) ... earned a victory with a 3-2 win over Seattle Sounders FC (May 9) ... again tied his then-career-best with his second six-stop performance of the season at San Jose (May 16) ... set a new career-high by making seven saves at Orlando (May 30) ... helped Crew SC earn a draw against the LA Galaxy with four saves (June 13) ... made his 50th appearance in MLS and for Crew SC, earning his fifth win of the season vs. New England (June 24) ... notched his sixth win and his first-ever assist with two saves and a helper on Ethan Finlay’s first-half goal in a 2-1 victory over the Red Bulls (July 4) ... kept his fourth clean sheet of the season with a 1-0 blanking at Chicago (July 15) ... again earned a win over Chicago, with three saves (July 19) ... earned his 23rd career win at Colorado (August 8), surpassing Brad Friedel for fifth all-time in club history.
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open CupClark did not make an appearance in the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
2015 SeasonHas made 24 appearances (24 starts) at centerback in his second season as the club’s Captain ... started the season opener against Houston (March 7) ... helped the club keep a clean sheet in the home opener versus Toronto FC (March 14) ... was part of two additional shutouts with his fifth and sixth consecutive starts at New England (April 11) and vs. Orlando (April 18) ... helped Crew SC complete an unbeaten April (2-0-2) with a 4-1 win over Philadelphia (April 25) ... started at centerback, but shifted to defensive midfield in helping Crew SC close-out a 3-2 win over Seattle (May 9) ... received his first career red card at Orlando (May 30) and missed the club’s contest at Philadelphia (June 3) as a result of the ensuing sus-pension ... returned to the lineup by starting against Montreal (June 6) ... helped the club earn a 2-1 win with a start against his former club, New England (June 24) ... again helped Crew SC capture a win by a 2-1 score over New York (July 4) ... made his 50th career start for the club at Montreal (July 11) ... helped the club keep a clean sheet with a start at centerback at Chicago (July 15) ... reached 15,000 MLS minutes played at Orlando (August 1).
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open CupParkhurst did not make an appearance in the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
2015 (Columbus): 24 GP / 24 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 2085 mins Crew SC’s last match: Started at CB, 90 mins vs. NYC (8/19)Last match played: Started at CB, 90 mins vs. NYC (8/19)Last goal with Columbus: N/ALast assist with Columbus: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he starts: 9-7-82015 Crew SC record when he appears: 9-7-82015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he assists: N/A
2015 (Columbus): 25 GP / 25 GS, 1.64 GAA, 4 SO, 1 A in 2250 minsCrew SC’s last match: Started at GK, 2 GA, 2 SV vs. NYC (8/19)Last match played: Started at GK, 2 GA, 2 SV vs. NYC (8/19)2015 Crew SC record when he starts: 9-8-82015 Crew SC record when he appears: 9-8-8Most saves in a 2015 match: 7 (5/30/15 at ORL)Most career saves: 7 (5/30/15 at ORL)Last shutout: 7/15/15 at CHI
4 MICHAEL PARKHURST – D5’ 11”, 159 LBS. / D.O.B.: 01-24-1984 / HOMETOWN: PROVIDENCE, RI / @MFPARKHURST
2015 SeasonHas made 11 appearances (six starts) on the season, with six appearances coming at leftback and five at rightback ... made his club debut with a start at MAPFRE Stadium against the Red Bulls (March 28) ... started at Vancouver (April 8) ... helped the club keep a clean sheet during his third consecutive start at New England (April 11) ... came on as a substitute at halftime at D.C. United (May 2) ... made his first start of the year at rightback vs. Chicago (May 22) ... came on at halftime in club’s international friendly vs. Valencia CF (May 27) ... made a sub-stitute appearance at rightback at Orlando (May 30), at Montreal (July 11) and at Chicago (July 15) ... made his 60th MLS start with a nod at rightback vs. Chicago (July 19) ... started at leftback in his first return trip to Colorado (August 8).
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open CupKlute made one appearance – a start – in the club’s 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup run to the Round of 16. He was in the matchday 18 in the club’s Fourth Round contest at Richmond (June 17), but did not make an appearance. He started Crew SC’s Round of 16 match at Orlando (June 30) at right midfield.
2015 (Columbus): 11 GP / 6 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 654 minsCrew SC’s last match: N/ALast match played: Started at LB, 90 mins at COL (8/8)Last goal with Columbus: N/ALast assist with Columbus: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he starts: 2-1-32015 Crew SC record when he appears: 4-3-42015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he assists: N/A
3 CHRIS KLUTE – D6’ 1”, 172 LBS. / D.O.B.: 03-05-1990 / HOMETOWN: GRAND PRAIRIE, TX / @CHRISKLUTE
2 TYSON WAHL – D6’ 2”, 185 LBS. / D.O.B.: 02-23-1984 / HOMETOWN: NEWPORT BEACH, CA
2015 SeasonHas made 12 appearances (nine starts) at centerback for Crew SC ... made his first appearance with a start at centerback at Vancouver (April 8) ... came on in the second half against Philadelphia (April 25) and helped Crew SC complete a 4-1 win ... again helped Crew SC close-out a victory with a substitute appearance vs. Seattle (May 9) ... started the club’s international friendly vs. Valencia CF (May 27) ... made his second League start of the season at Orlando (May 30) ... made his second start in three League matches by getting the nod at centerback against Montreal (June 6) ... came on at leftback in Crew SC’s draw at Real Salt Lake (June 27) ... started his fourth match of the season (his 50th all-time appearance for Crew SC) at Chicago (July 15), helping the club keep a clean sheet ... started each of Crew SC’s next five League matches.
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open CupWahl made two appearances (both starts) in Crew SC’s 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup campaign. He started in Crew SC’s Fourth Round contest at Richmond (June 17), helping the club earn a 3-1 victory. He again started the Round of 16 contest at Orlando (June 30).
2015 (Columbus): 12 GP / 9 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 880 minsCrew SC’s last match: Started at CB, 90 mins vs. NYC (8/19)Last match played: Started at CB, 90 mins vs. NYC (8/19)Last goal with Columbus: N/ALast assist with Columbus: 3/23/13 at D.C.2015 Crew SC record when he starts: 3-2-42015 Crew SC record when he appears: 5-2-52015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he assists: N/A
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2015 SeasonHas made 17 appearances (16 starts) at centerback in his second season with Crew SC with one assist ... made his first MLS and Crew SC start in the season opener against Houston (March 7) ... helped the club keep a clean sheet in the home opener versus Toronto FC (March 14) ... was part of back-to-back shutout efforts with starts at New England (April 11) and vs. Orlando (April 18) ... started again vs. Philadelphia (April 25), notching his first MLS assist on Justin Meram’s goal ... came on at haltime in the club’s international friendly vs. Valencia CF (May 27) ... came on as a substitute at centerback at Orlando (May 30) following Michael Parkhurst’s red card ... helped Crew SC earn a 2-1 victory with a win over the Red Bulls (July 4).
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open CupPogatetz made two appearances (both starts) in Crew SC’s 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup campaign. He started in Crew SC’s Fourth Round contest at Richmond (June 17), helping the club earn a 3-1 victory, He again started the Black & Gold’s Round of 16 match at Orlando (June 30).
2015 (Columbus): 17 GP / 16 GS, 0 G, 1 A in 1464 mins Crew SC’s last match: N/ALast match played: Started at CB, 77 mins at MTL (7/11)Last goal with Columbus: N/ALast assist with Columbus: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he starts: 6-6-42015 Crew SC record when he appears: 6-6-52015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he assists: 1-0-0
2015 SeasonHas made 20 total appearances in his first season with Crew SC: 15 appearances (four starts) at left midfield, three appearances at right midfield and two appear-ances at central attacking midfield ... made his debut MLS and Black & Gold appearances with a start against Houston (March 7) ... entered as a substitute in the home opener against Toronto FC (March 14) ... started his first match at MAPFRE Stadium against the New York Red Bulls (March 28) ... came on at central attack-ing midfield against Vancouver (April 8) ... entered as a substitute at right midfield at New England (April 11) and at left midfield vs. Orlando (April 18), vs. Philadel-phia (April 25), at D.C. United (May 2) and vs. Seattle (May 9) ... came on at right midfield at San Jose (May 16) and vs. Chicago (May 22) ... came on at halftime in the club’s international friendly vs. Valencia CF (May 27) ... made a substitute ap-pearance at left midfield at Orlando (May 30) ... started his third match of the sea-son against Montreal (June 6) at left midfield ... came on as a substitute at central attacking midfield against New England (June 24) and at left midfield at Real Salt Lake (June 27), vs. New York (July 4), at Chicago (July 15), vs. Chicago (July 19) and vs. Toronto FC (July 25) ... started for the first time since June 6 by receiving the nod at Colorado (August 8) at left midfield.
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open CupSteindorsson made two appearances (both starts) in the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. He started in Crew SC’s Fourth Round contest at Richmond (June 17), helping the club earn a 3-1 victory. He again started the club’s Round of 16 clash at Orlando (June 30).
2015 (Columbus): 20 GP / 4 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 610 mins Crew SC’s last match: N/ALast match played: Started at LM, 78 mins at COL (8/8)Last goal with Columbus: N/ALast assist with Columbus: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he starts: 1-3-02015 Crew SC record when he appears: 9-5-62015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he assists: N/A
2015 SeasonHas made 20 appearances (16 starts) in his first season with Crew SC, with 19 appearances coming at central midfield and one at attacking midfield ... notched his first club and League start in the home opener against Toronto FC (March 14), completing 93.22% of his passes (55/59) in the victory ... started a second consecu-tive match against the New York Red Bulls (March 28) ... came on at halftime for his third appearance at Vancouver (April 8) ... made his third career start at New England (April 11) and started every match through the contest at San Jose (May 16) ... missed the clash vs. Chicago (May 22) via red-card suspension ... came on at halftime in the club’s international friendly vs. Valencia CF (May 27) ... returned to the lineup in the League with a start at Orlando (May 30) and started the next seven League matches ... made a substitute appearance at central midfield vs. Chi-cago (July 19) ... came on in the attacking midfield role vs. Toronto FC (July 25) and at central midfield at Orlando (August 1) ... served a one-match suspension for yellow-card accumulation at Colorado (August 8).
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open CupSaeid made one appearance -- a substitute appearance -- in the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup during Crew SC’s Fourth Round contest at Richmond (June 17).
8 MOHAMMED SAEID – M5’ 7”, 141 LBS. / D.O.B.: 12-24-1990 / HOMETOWN: ÖREBRO, SWEDEN / @MSAEID8
6 TONY TCHANI -- MID
2015 SeasonHas made 23 appearances (23 starts) at central midfield with four goals and three assists ... started the season opener at Houston (March 7) ... missed the home opener against Toronto FC (March 14) while serving a one-match suspension ... returned versus the New York Red Bulls (March 28), scoring his first goal of the season in the process ... registered his first assist of the season vs. Philadelphia (April 25) ... started the club’s international friendly vs. Valencia CF (May 27) ... scored his second goal of the season at Orlando (May 30) ... added his third goal, setting a new single-season best, at Real Salt Lake (June 27) ... helped Crew SC keep a clean sheet with a start at Chicago (July 15) ... scored his fourth goal of the season vs. Toronto FC (July 25), doubling his previous season career-best ... registered his second career two-assist match by notching two helpers at Colorado (August 8) ... made his 100th all-time Crew SC appearance with a start against New York City FC (August 19).
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open CupTchani made two appearances (both starts) as Crew SC’s captain in its 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup campaign, notching one assist. Tchani started and captained Crew SC in its Fourth Round contest at Richmond (June 17), registering an assist and helping the club earn a 3-1 victory. He again captained Crew SC in the Round of 16 at Orlando (June 30).
2015 (Columbus): 23 GP / 23 GS, 4 G, 3 A in 2002 mins Crew SC’s last match: Started at CM, 2 A, 90 mins vs. NYC (8/19)Last match played: Started at CM, 2 A, 90 mins vs. NYC (8/19)Last goal with Columbus: 7/25/15 vs. TFCLast assist with Columbus: 8/8/15 at COL (2)2015 Crew SC record when he starts: 8-7-82015 Crew SC record when he appears: 8-7-82015 Crew SC record when he scores: 0-1-32015 Crew SC record when he assists: 2-0-0
2015 (Columbus): 20 GP / 16 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 1402 minsCrew SC’s last match: N/ALast match played: Sub. app. at CM, 23 mins at ORL (8/1)Last goal with Columbus: N/ALast assist with Columbus: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he starts: 6-6-42015 Crew SC record when he appears: 7-7-62015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he assists: N/A
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6 TONY TCHANI -- MID9 JUSTIN MERAM – M 6’ 1”, 165 LBS. / D.O.B.: 12-04-1988 / HOMETOWN: SHELBY TOWNSHIP, MI / @JUSTINMERAM
2015 (Columbus): 23 GP / 23 GS, 6 G, 5 A in 2005 minsCrew SC ’s last match: Started at CAM, 90 mins vs. NYC (8/19)Last match played: Started at CAM, 90 mins vs. NYC (8/19)Last goal with Columbus: 8/1/15 at ORLLast assist with Columbus: 7/25/15 vs. TFC2015 Crew SC record when he starts: 9-8-72015 Crew SC record when he appears: 9-8-72015 Crew SC record when he scores: 3-2-12015 Crew SC record when he assists: 2-0-3
10 FEDERICO HIGUAIN – M 5’ 8”, 165 LBS. / D.O.B.: 10-24-1984 / HOMETOWN: BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA / @FHIGUAIN_33
2015 SeasonHas made three appearances in his debut season (two at right midfield, one at left midfield) with Crew SC after officially being added to the roster on July 8, 2015 af-ter the expiration of his loan with Spanish side Osasuna ... made 30 league appear-ances with three assists for the Segunda Division side in the 2014-15 season ... was selected for his first matchday 18 with Columbus at Chicago (July 15) ... remained in the matchday 18 vs. Chicago (July 19) ... made his club and League debut by coming on at right midfield vs. Toronto FC (July 25) ... played the full second half at Orlando (August 1) ... scored his first Black & Gold goal with a substitute ap-pearance at left midfield against New York City FC (August 19).
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open CupMabwati did not make an appearance in the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, joining the club following the conclusion of the club’s tournament run.
2015 (Columbus): 3 GP / 1 GS, 1 G, 0 A in 72 minsCrew SC’s last match: Sub. app. at LM, 1 G, 23 mins vs. NYC (8/19)Last match played: Sub. app. at LM, 1 G, 23 mins vs. NYC (8/19)Last goal with Columbus: 8/19/15 vs. NYCLast assist with Columbus: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he starts: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he appears: 0-1-22015 Crew SC record when he scores: 0-0-12015 Crew SC record when he assists: N/A
2015 SeasonHas made 23 appearances (21 starts) at left midfield in 2015 ... has scored three goals and notched five assists ... missed the club’s opener at Houston (March 7) due to a red-card suspension from the 2014 MLS Cup Playoffs ... started the home opener against Toronto FC (March 14) and registered the game-winning goal ... missed the club’s match against New York (March 28) while on international duty with the Iraq National Team ... returned with a start at Vancouver (April 8), where he recorded his first assist of the sea-son ... started his second consecutive match at New England (April 11) ... started again vs. Orlando (April 18), recording his second goal of the season ... scored in consecutive matches with a tally against Philadelphia (April 25) ... recorded his second assist of the season with a helper on Kei Kamara’s second goal vs. Seattle (May 9) ... earned his third assist via Kei Kamara’s eighth-minute goal vs. Chicago (May 22), which was the 500th-ever home regular-season goal in Black & Gold history ... started the club’s international friendly vs. Valencia CF (May 27) ... made his 100th appearance in MLS and for Crew SC with a start at Orlando (May 30) ... came on as a substitute vs. Montreal (June 6) ... received his second international call-up of the season from the Iraq National Team and earned his 14th cap by starting the team’s friendly at Japan (June 11) ... recorded a team-leading five shots in Crew SC’s 1-1 draw vs. the LA Galaxy (June 13) ... added his fourth assist of the campaign vs. Toronto FC (July 15) ... recorded assists in back-to-back games for the second time in his career with a helper at Orlando (August 1) ... came on as a substitute at left midfield at Colorado (August 8).
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open CupMeram made two appearances -- both substitute appearances -- in the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, in the Fourth Round contest at Richmond (June 17) and the Round of 16 match at Orlando (June 30).
2015 SeasonHas made 24 appearances (24 starts) at central attacking midfield in 2015 ... has scored six goals and added five assists ... started at Houston (March 7), recording three shots and four corner kicks for Crew SC ... started the home opener against Toronto FC (March 14) ... missed the match at Vancouver (April 8) while serving a red-card suspen-sion ... returned to the lineup with a start at New England (April 11) ... started again vs. Orlando (April 18), scoring his first goal of the season with a backheel tally that was nominated for MLS Goal of the Week ... made his 75th career MLS and Crew SC start at D.C. United (May 2) ... notched his second goal of the season vs. Seattle (May 9) ... earned an assist from a corner kick vs. Chicago (May 22) on Kei Kamara’s second goal of the match ... started the club’s international friendly vs. Valencia CF (May 27) ... reg-istered his third goal of the campaign with a stoppage-time tally vs. Montreal (June 6) ... scored in consecutive matches with a game-tying goal against LA (June 13) ... recorded his third assist of the season on Ethan Finlay’s tying goal at Real Salt Lake (June 27) ... notched an assist in back-to-back contests with a game-winning helper against the Red Bulls (July 4) ... tied Guillermo Barros Schelotto for the most penalty kicks converted in club history (13) with a successful spot kick vs. Chicago (July 19) ... assisted on Kei Kamara’s 15th goal of the season vs. Toronto FC (July 25) ... notched his sixth goal of the year at Orlando (August 1), tying Guillermo Barros Schelotto in the all-time club goal-scoring list.
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open CupHiguain did not make an appearance in the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
2015 (Columbus): 23 GP / 21 GS, 3 G, 5 A in 1635 mins Crew SC’s last match: Started at LM, 67 mins vs. NYC (8/19)Last match played: Started at LM, 67 mins vs. NYC (8/19)Last goal with Columbus: 4/25/15 vs. PHILast assist with Columbus: 8/1/15 at ORL2015 Crew SC record when he starts: 8-5-82015 Crew SC record when he appears: 9-6-82015 Crew SC record when he scores: 3-0-02015 Crew SC record when he assists: 1-1-3
PLAYER MINI BIOS
2015 SeasonHas made five appearances (two starts) in 2015 ... entered as a second-half substi-tute in the home opener against Toronto FC (March 14), playing 14 minutes in the victory ... again came on in the club’s match at San Jose (May 16) ... made his first start of the season at central midfield vs. Chicago (May 22), recording his first-ever MLS and Crew SC assist in the contest ... started the club’s international friendly vs. Valencia CF (May 27) ... again started at central midfield at Philadelphia (June 3) ... came on at central midfield against New England (June 24) ... earned a call-up to Trinidad and Tobago’s final 23-man roster for the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup, where he played every minute for the Soca Warriors in the Group Stage.
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open CupGeorge made two appearances (both starts) in Crew SC’s 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup campaign. He started in Crew SC’s Fourth Round contest at Richmond (June 17), helping the club earn a 3-1 victory. He again started the club’s Round of 16 match at Orlando (June 30).
2015 (Columbus): 5 GP / 2 GS, 0 G, 1 A in 228 minsCrew SC’s last match: N/ALast match played: Sub. app. at CM, 5 mins vs. NE (6/24)Last goal with Columbus: N/ALast assist with Columbus: 5/22/15 vs. CHI2015 Crew SC record when he starts: 0-1-12015 Crew SC record when he appears: 2-2-12015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he assists: 0-0-1
MLS MATCH 26: COLUMBUS CREW SC VS. SPORTING KANSAS CITY
2015 SeasonHas made 19 appearances (11 starts) in his second season with Crew SC, with 15 appearances coming at rightback, three coming at right midfield and one at central attacking midfield ... has recorded four assists ... made his season debut with a substitute appearance at central attacking midfield against Houston (March 7) ... came on at right midfield in the home opener against Toronto FC (March 14) and versus the New York Red Bulls (March 28) ... made his first start of the season with a nod at rightback at Vancouver (April 8) ... came on at right midfield vs. Orlando (April 18) ... started at rightback vs. Seattle (May 9), registering his first assist of the season on Kei Kamara’s eventual game-winning goal ... again started at rightback at San Jose (May 16), register-ing his 75th MLS appearance and 50th MLS start in the process ... started the club’s international friendly vs. Valencia CF (May 27) ... started at rightback at Orlando (May 30), recording his second assist of the campaign ... came on as a second-half substitute at rightback at Philadelphia (June 3) ... again started at rightback vs. Montreal (June 6), against his former club, LA (June 13) and vs. New England (June 24) ... notched his third assist of the campaign at Real Salt Lake (June 27) ... did not dress at Chicago (July 15) or vs. Chicago (July 19) after being listed as questionable with lower back pain ... came on at rightback as a second-half substitute at Orlando (August 1) ... returned to the starting lineup at Colorado (August 8), recording his fourth assist of the campaign ... came on as a substitute at rightback vs. NYCFC (August 19).
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open CupJimenez made one appearance in the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. He started in Crew SC’s Fourth Round contest at Richmond (June 17), helping the club earn a 3-1 victory.
2015 (Columbus): 19 GP / 11 GS, 0 G, 4 A in 979 minsCrew SC’s last match: Sub. app. at RB, 30 mins vs. NYC (8/19)Last match played: Sub. app. at RB, 30 mins vs. NYC (8/19)Last goal with Columbus: 4/19/14 vs. DCLast assist with Columbus: 8/8/15 at COL2015 Crew SC record when he starts: 4-3-42015 Crew SC record when he appears: 6-8-52015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he assists: 2-0-2
16 HECTOR JIMENEZ - M5’ 9”, 140 LBS. / D.O.B.: 11-03-1988 / HOMETOWN: BELL GARDENS, CA / @HECTORJIMENEZ09
2015 SeasonHas made 21 appearances (21 starts) at leftback in his second season with Crew SC ... has registered six assists ... made his season debut with a start at Houston (March 7) ... notched his first assist of the season on Kei Kamara’s goal versus Toronto FC (March 14) ... missed the team’s contest against New York (March 28) while on international duty with the Costa Rica National Team ... was listed as questionable ahead of the club’s matches at Vancouver (April 8) and at New Eng-land (April 11) and did not dress ... returned to the lineup with a start vs. Orlando (April 18) ... started against vs. Philadelphia (April 25), registering his second assist of the season ... recorded his third assist of the campaign on Kei Kamara’s opening goal vs. Seattle (May 9) ... started the club’s international friendly vs. Valencia CF (May 27) ... tallied his fourth assist of the season at Orlando (May 30), marking his 10th career helper for the club ... notched his fifth assist vs. New England (June 24), becoming the League’s leader among defenders in the category ... helped Crew SC keep a clean sheet with a start in a 1-0 win at Chicago (July 15) ... extended his League lead in assists by a defender with his sixth, a game-winning assist, vs. Chicago (July 19) ... was named as an MLS All-Star for the first time and played 45 minutes in the 2015 AT&T MLS All-Star Game vs. Tottenham Hotspur (July 29) ... served a one-match suspension for yellow-card accumulation at Colorado (August 8) ... returned to the starting lineup against New York City FC (August 19).
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open CupFrancis did not make an appearance in the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
2015 (Columbus): 21 GP / 21 GS, 0 G, 6 A in 1792 mins Crew SC’s last match: Started at LB, 90 mins vs. NYC (8/19)Last match played: Started at LB, 90 mins vs. NYC (8/19)Last goal with Columbus: N/ALast assist with Columbus: 7/19/15 vs. CHI2015 Crew SC record when he starts: 8-7-62015 Crew SC record when he appears: 8-7-62015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he assists: 5-0-1
14 WAYLON FRANCIS - D5’ 9”, 150 LBS. / D.O.B.: 09-20-1990 / HOMETOWN: PUERTO LIMÓN, COSTA RICA / @WAYLONFRANCIS90
2015 SeasonHas made seven appearances (one start) in 2015, with three appearances coming at central attacking midfield, two coming at left midfield and two at right midfield ... made his season debut with a substitute appearance at left midfield against Houston (March 7) ... came on again at left midfield against New York (March 28) ... made his first start of the season at central attacking midfield at Vancouver (April 8) ... came on at central attacking midfield vs. Chicago (May 22) ... came on at halftime in the club’s international friendly vs. Valencia CF (May 27) ... made an appearance at right midfield at Philadelphia (June 3) and vs. Montreal (June 6) ... came on at central attacking midfield vs. LA (June 13).
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open CupSpeas made two appearances -- both starts -- in the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, recording one assist. He started in Crew SC’s Fourth Round contest at Richmond (June 17), assisting on Adam Bedell’s opening goal and helping the club earn a 3-1 victory. He again started in the Round of 16 at Orlando (June 30).
2015 (Columbus): 7 GP / 1 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 157 minsCrew SC’s last match: N/ALast match played: Sub. app. at CAM, 1 min vs. LA (6/13)Last goal with Columbus: 8/16/14 vs. LALast assist with Columbus: 6/4/14 vs. RSL2015 Crew SC record when he starts: 0-0-12015 Crew SC record when he appears: 0-4-32015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he assists: N/A
2015 SeasonHas made 25 appearances (25 starts) at right midfield with seven goals and 13 assists on the season ... made his season debut with a start at Houston (March 7) ... started the home opener against Toronto FC (March 14), recording an assist on Justin Meram’s game-winning goal ... registered his second assist of the campaign at Vancouver (April 8) and his third vs. Orlando (April 18) on Federico Higuain’s game-winner ... scored his first two goals of the year vs. Philadelphia (April 25), adding an assist in a performance that ultimately captured the MLS Player of the Week award ... was nominated for the Etihad Airways MLS Player of the Month award for April ... registered his fifth assist, a League-leading total at the time, vs. Seattle (May 9) ... recorded his sixth assist vs. Chicago (May 22) on Kei Kamara’s first-half goal, which was the 500th-ever home regular-season goal in Black & Gold history ... tallied his seventh assist of the season at Orlando (May 30), tying him for the League lead at the time ... maintained his MLS lead in helpers with his eighth assist vs. LA (June 13) and extended that total to nine with another assist vs. New England (June 24) ... recorded his fourth-ever contest with at least one goal and one assist by notching one of each at Real Salt Lake (June 27) ... registered his second brace of the season by scoring both goals in Crew SC’s 2-1 win over New York (July 4) ... extended his MLS assists lead with a game-winning helper at Chicago (July 15) ... scored his sixth goal of the campaign vs. Chicago (July 19) ... notched one goal and one assist vs. Toronto FC (July 25) ... was named to the 2015 AT&T MLS All-Star Game, his first-ever All-Star nod, and played 45 minutes in the contest (July 29) ... tallied his 13th assist against New York City FC (August 19).
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open CupFinlay made one appearance in the 2015 U.S. Open Cup, notching one goal. He started in Crew SC’s Fourth Round contest at Richmond (June 17), scoring the game-winning goal en route to a 3-1 victory.
2015 (Columbus): 25 GP / 25 GS, 7 G, 13 A in 2057 mins Crew SC’s last match: Started at RM, 1 A, 90 mins vs. NYC (8/19)Last match played: Started at RM, 1 A, 90 mins vs. NYC (8/19)Last goal with Columbus: 7/25/15 vs. TFCLast assist with Columbus: 8/19/15 vs. NYC2015 Crew SC record when he starts: 9-8-82015 Crew SC record when he appears: 9-8-82015 Crew SC record when he scores: 3-0-22015 Crew SC record when he assists: 6-0-7
MLS MATCH 26: COLUMBUS CREW SC VS. SPORTING KANSAS CITY
2015 SeasonHas yet to make a First-Team appearance in 2015 ... missed Crew SC’s opener at Houston (March 7) after being listed as out with a left knee sprain ... was upgraded to questionable ahead of the match against Toronto FC (March 14) ... missed the match against Philadelphia (April 25) while on international duty with the United States Under-20 National Team, where he scored the game-winning goal in a friendly against the Croatia U-20s ... appeared in the matchday 18 for the first time this season vs. Chicago (May 22) ... started the club’s international friendly vs. Valencia CF (May 27) ... was sent on-loan to Austin (USL) on July 9 ... made his Austin debut by entering the match in the 63rd minute at Real Monarchs SLC (July 11) ... again came off the bench for the Aztex vs. Arizona United SC, record-ing an assist (July 17) ... came on as a substitute against Arizona United SC again (July 25), firing a team-best six shots ... started against Portland Timbers 2, playing 62 minutes (August 1) ... came off the bench to play 30 minutes at OC Blues FC (August 8) ... started and played 77 minutes vs. LA Galaxy II (August 15), leading Austin in shots on goal (three).
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open CupGall made one appearance in the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. He was in the matchday 18 in the club’s Fourth Round contest at Richmond (June 17), but did not make an appearance. He made his first competitive appearance of 2015 with a start in the Round of 16 at Orlando (June 30).
2015 (Columbus): 0 GP / 0 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 0 minsCrew SC ’s last match: N/ALast match played: Sub. app. at FWD, 27 mins vs. PHI (10/26/14)Last goal with Columbus: N/ALast assist with Columbus: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he starts: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he appears: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he assists: N/A
19 ROMAIN GALL - M5’ 9”, 163 LBS. / D.O.B.: 01-31-1995 / HOMETOWN: HERNDON, VA / @ROMAINGALL
2015 SeasonHas made 11 appearances (nine starts) at central midfield and has notched one assist ... made his season debut with a start at central midfield against Houston (March 7) ... notched his first assist of the season on Kei Kamara’s goal in the win over Toronto FC (March 14) ... missed the match versus New York (March 28) after being listed as questionable ... returned to the lineup with a start at Vancouver (April 8) ... was again listed as questionable with concussion symptoms ahead of the club’s next 13 matches, and did not dress ... returned to League action with a substitute appearance vs. New York (July 4) ... played 45 minutes as a substitute at Montreal (July 11) ... made his first League start since April 8 with a start at Chicago (July 15), helping Crew SC keep a clean sheet in a 1-0 win ... started every League match since for the Black & Gold.
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open CupTrapp made one appearance in the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. He recorded his first on-field action since April 8 at Vancouver with a substitute appearance in the Round of 16 at Orlando (June 30).
2015 (Columbus): 11 GP / 9 GS, 0 G, 1 A in 812 mins Crew SC’s last match: Started at CM, 90 mins vs. NYC (8/19)Last match played: Started at CM, 90 mins vs. NYC (8/19)Last goal with Columbus: 9/13/14 at HOULast assist with Columbus: 3/14/15 vs. TFC2015 Crew SC record when he starts: 4-2-32015 Crew SC record when he appears: 5-3-32015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he assists: 1-0-0
2015 SeasonHas made 10 appearances (four starts) in 2015, with eight appearances coming at rightback and one at leftback ... came on for his first appearance of the season at rightback at Vancouver (April 8) ... made a substitute appearance at leftback at New England (April 11) ... came on at halftime in the club’s international friendly vs. Valencia CF (May 27) ... made his first start of the season at rightback at Philadelphia (June 3) ... helped Crew SC close-out a 2-1 win with a substitute appearance at rightback vs. New England (June 24) ... again came on at rightback at Real Salt Lake (June 27) ... made his second start of the season at Chicago (July 15), helping Crew SC keep a clean sheet in a 1-0 win ... came on as a substitute vs. Chicago (July 19) at rightback, recording his first assist of the season on Ethan Finlay’s 83rd-minute goal ... again started at rightback vs. Toronto FC (July 25) and at Orlando (August 1) ... came off the bench at rightback in the second half at Colorado (August 8), helping Crew SC finish off a 2-1 win.
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open CupBarson made two appearances -- both starts -- in Crew SC’s 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup campaign. He started Crew SC’s Fourth Round contest at Richmond (June 17), helping the club earn a 3-1 victory. He again started in the Round of 16 at Orlando (June 30).
2015 (Columbus): 10 GP / 4 GS, 0 G, 1 A in 456 minsCrew SC’s last match: N/ALast match played: Sub. app. at RB, 24 mins at COL (8/8)Last goal with Columbus: N/ALast assist with Columbus: 7/19/15 vs. CHI2015 Crew SC record when he starts: 1-2-12015 Crew SC record when he appears: 4-2-42015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he assists: 1-0-0
21 CHAD BARSON - D5’ 10”, 170 LBS. / D.O.B.: 02-25-1991 / HOMETOWN: LEWIS CENTER, OH / @DOCTOROFDEFENSE
PLAYER MINI BIOS
2015 SeasonHas made 13 appearances (one start) in 2015 ... made his season debut with a substitute appearance at forward against Houston (March 7) ... came on again at forward against New York (March 28), at New England (April 11), vs. Philadelphia (April 25), vs. Seattle (May 9), at San Jose (May 16) and vs. Chicago (May 22) ... came on at halftime in the club’s international friendly vs. Valencia CF (May 27) ... made his first start of the season at Philadelphia (June 3), playing all 90 minutes ... came on as a substitute vs. Montreal (June 6), vs. LA (June 13), vs. New York (July 4), at Montreal (July 11) and at Chicago (July 15).
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open CupSchoenfeld made two appearances -- one start and one substitute appearance -- in the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. He made a substitute appearance in Crew SC’s Fourth Round contest at Richmond (June 17), followed by a start in the Round of 16 at Orlando (June 30).
2015 (Columbus): 13 GP / 1 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 172 minsCrew SC’s last match: N/ALast match played: Sub. app. at F, 1 min at CHI (7/15)Last goal with Columbus: 10/19/14 at NY (2)Last assist with Columbus: 7/19/14 vs. MTL2015 Crew SC record when he starts: 0-1-02015 Crew SC record when he appears: 4-6-32015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he assists: N/A
MLS MATCH 26: COLUMBUS CREW SC VS. SPORTING KANSAS CITY
2015 SeasonHas made 25 appearances (24 starts) at forward in the first season of his second stint with Columbus ... has scored 18 goals and added six assists ... made his season debut with a start at forward against Houston (March 7) ... notched his first goal of the season in the home opener against Toronto FC (March 14) ... recorded his first brace for Columbus at Vancouver (April 8) ... scored one goal and added one assist as part of a win over Orlando (April 18) ... repeated the one-goal, one-assist performance as part of a 4-1 win over Philadelphia (April 25) ... was nominated for the Etihad Airways MLS Player of the Month award for April ... registered his second brace of the season vs. Seattle (May 9), tying for the League lead in goals (seven) fol-lowing the match ... extended his League-lead in goals with a brace against Chicago (May 22), earning MLS Player of the Week honors following the contest ... started the club’s international friendly vs. Valencia CF (May 27) ... scored his 10th goal of the season at Orlando (May 30), setting the all-time club record for fastest player to reach double figures in goals (12 appear-ances) ... made a substitute appearance at forward at Philadelphia (June 3) ... returned to the starting lineup vs. Montreal (June 6), firing 10 shots in the contest, an MLS single-match season-best by any one player at the time ... extended his League goals lead to four with his fourth brace of the season against New England (June 24) ... notched his third assist of the campaign at Real Salt Lake (June 27) ... recorded two additional assists, both to Ethan Finlay, as part of Crew SC’s 2-1 win over New York (July 4) ... extended his goal-scoring lead with his 13th tally at Chicago (July 15) and added his 14th vs. Chicago (July 19) ... was named to the AT&T MLS All-Star Game active roster for the first time in his career ... scored his 15th goal of the season against Toronto FC (July 25) ... played 45 minutes in the 2015 AT&T MLS All-Star Game (July 29) ... registered his fifth brace of the season at Colorado (August 8) ... totaled one goal and one assist against New York City FC (August 19).
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open CupKamara did not make an appearance in the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
2015 (Columbus): 25 GP / 24 GS, 18 G, 6 A in 2150 minsCrew SC’s last match: Started at F, 1 G, 1 A, 90 mins vs. NYC (8/19)Last match played: Started at F, 1 G, 1 A, 90 mins vs. NYC (8/19)Last goal with Columbus: 8/19/15 vs. NYCLast assist with Columbus: 8/19/15 vs. NYC2015 Crew SC record when he starts: 9-7-82015 Crew SC record when he appears: 9-8-82015 Crew SC record when he scores: 8-0-52015 Crew SC record when he assists: 3-0-2
2015 (Columbus): 1 GP / 1 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 90 minsCrew SC’s last match: N/ALast match played: Started at CB, 90 mins at PHI (6/3)Last goal with Columbus: N/ALast assist with Columbus: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he starts: 0-1-02015 Crew SC record when he appears: 0-1-02015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he assists: N/A
2015 SeasonHas made one appearance (one start) after joining the club as a Discovery Signing on July 30 ... started his first match for Crew SC at rightback against New York City FC (August 19), playing 60 minutes in his debut and tying for the team lead in crosses from open play with seven.
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open CupAfful did not make an appearance in the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, joining the club following the conclusion of the club’s tournament run.
2015 (Columbus): 1 GP / 1 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 60 minsCrew SC’s last match: Started at RB, 60 mins vs. NYC (8/19)Last match played: Started at RB, 60 mins vs. NYC (8/19)Last goal with Columbus: N/ALast assist with Columbus: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he starts: 0-0-12015 Crew SC record when he appears: 0-0-12015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he assists: N/A
2015 SeasonHas made one appearance (one start) at centerback in 2015 ... came on at halftime in the club’s international friendly vs. Valencia CF (May 27) ... made his first MLS start and appearance at Philadelphia (June 3).
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open CupCampbell did not make an appearance in the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
PLAYER MINI BIOS
2015 SeasonHas yet to make a First-Team appearance for Crew SC after being signed as a Discovery Signing on August 6 after last playing for Italy’s Calcio Catania, where he spent the 2014-15 season on-loan from Switzerland’s FC Basel.
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open CupSauro did not make an appearance in the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, join-ing the club following the conclusion of the club’s tournament run.
2015 (Columbus): 0 GP / 0 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 0 minsCrew SC’s last match: N/ALast match played: N/ALast goal with Columbus: N/ALast assist with Columbus: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he starts: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he appears: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he assists: N/A
MLS MATCH 26: COLUMBUS CREW SC VS. SPORTING KANSAS CITY
2015 SeasonHas made one appearance for Crew SC after being acquired on August 4, 2015 from the Montreal Impact in exchange for Columbus’ natural Second Round selec-tion in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft ... came on for his Crew SC debut in second half stoppage time at Colorado (August 8) ... before joining Columbus, the forward made 17 appearances (13 starts) for Montreal, scoring four goals ... in the Impact’s run to the 2014-15 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League Final, he scored three goals in five appearances (two starts), including goals in the second leg of both the Semifinal against Alajuelense and in the Final against Club America.
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open CupMcInerney did not make an appearance in the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, joining the club following the conclusion of the club’s tournament run.
2015 SeasonHas yet to make a First-Team appearance in 2015 ... served as Steve Clark’s backup in the club’s match at San Jose (May 16) and all League matches following ... started the club’s international friendly vs. Valencia CF (May 27), playing all 90 minutes.
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open CupStuver made two appearances -- both starts -- in the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, registering a 1-1-0 record and a 1.50 goals-against average. Stuver started in Crew SC’s Fourth Round contest at Richmond (June 17), helping the club earn a 3-1 victory. He again started in the Round of 16 at Orlando (June 30).
2015 (Total): 18 GP / 13 GS, 4 G, 0 A in 1189 mins2015 (Columbus): 1 GP / 0 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 1 min2015 (Montreal): 17 GP / 13 GS, 4 G, 0 A in 1188 minsCrew SC’s last match: N/ALast match played: Sub. app. at F, 1 min at COL (8/8)Last goal with Columbus: N/ALast assist with Columbus: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he starts: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he appears: 1-0-02015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he assists: N/A
2015 (Columbus): N/A Crew SC ’s last match: N/ALast match: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he starts: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he appears: N/AMost saves in a 2014 match: N/AMost career saves: N/ALast shutout: N/A
30 JACK MCINERNEY - F5’ 11”, 151 LBS. / D.O.B.: 08-05-1992 / HOMETOWN: ALPHARETTA, GA / @JACKMCINERNEY9
2015 SeasonHas yet to make a First-Team appearance in 2015 ... served as Steve Clark’s backup in Crew SC’s first nine matches ... was listed as questionable ahead of the club’s contest at San Jose (May 16) and the five contests following and did not dress ... went on-loan to Pittsburgh (USL) for one match, starting in the Riverhounds’ 2-1 loss at Charlotte (June 13) ... was loaned to Charlotte (USL) for a span of six matches on July 3 ... he made his Independence debut against Saint Louis FC (July 4), making two saves in a 2-1 defeat ... made seven saves against Louisville City FC in a 1-0 loss (July 11) ... notched a shutout with four saves in a 0-0 draw at Rochester (July 18) ... registered his second-straight shutout with a blanking of FC Montreal (July 24) ... was named to represent Crew SC at the Chipotle MLS Homegrown Game for the second time in as many seasons, playing 45 minutes in the contest (July 28) ... started against Rochester (August 1), New York Red Bulls II (August 5) and at New York Red Bulls II (August 12) before re-joining Crew SC on a full-time basis.
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open CupIn the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, Lampson served as Brad Stuver’s backup in both the Fourth Round match at Richmond (June 17) and the Round of 16 clash at Orlando (June 30).
2015 (Columbus): N/ACrew SC’s last match: N/ALast match played: Started, 90 mins, L, 6 SV, at NE (10/19/13)2015 Crew SC record when he starts: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he appears: N/AMost saves in a 2015 match: N/AMost career saves: 7 (9/14/13 at MTL)Last shutout: 9/21/13 vs CHI
2015 SeasonHas yet to make a First-Team appearance in 2015 ... missed the match against Phil-adelphia (April 25) while on international duty with the United States Under-18 National Team, starting for the side in three friendlies ... came on at halftime in the club’s international friendly vs. Valencia CF (May 27) ... earned a call-up to participate in United States U-18 camp from July 6-14 ... was named to the 2015 MLS Homegrown Team and played 45 minutes against Club America’s Under-20 squad at the 2015 Chipotle MLS Homegrown Game (July 28).
2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open CupSwanson not make an appearance in the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
2015 (Columbus): 0 GP / 0 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 0 minsCrew SC’s last match: N/ALast match played: N/ALast goal with Columbus: N/ALast assist with Columbus: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he starts: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he appears: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he scores: N/A2015 Crew SC record when he assists: N/A
26 BEN SWANSON - M5’ 6”, 130 LBS. / D.O.B.: 07-18-1997 / HOMETOWN: GROVE CITY, OH / @BEN_S8
MLS MATCH 26: COLUMBUS CREW SC VS. SPORTING KANSAS CITY
Sporting Kansas City11-5-7, 40 points (8-1-4 home; 3-4-3 away)3rd place in Western ConferenceColumbus Crew SC9-8-8, 35 points (7-2-4 home; 2-6-4 away)3rd place in Eastern ConferenceReferee: Chris PensoAssistantref: Jeff MuschikAssistantref: Andrew BigelowFourthofficial: Kevin Terry Jr.
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SPORTING KANSAS CITY NEWS AND NOTESSPORTING KC SUFFERS 5-0 SETBACK TO SAN JOSE Sporting KC’s 16-game home unbeaten streak came to an emphatic end onWednesdaywitha5-0 loss to theSan JoseEarthquakesat SportingPark.CordellCatoandChrisWondolowskieachscoredtwiceforthevisitors,whowoninKansasCityforthefirsttimesince2004tosnapa10-gameroadlosingstreakintheseries. Afterallowingonlysevengoalsintheteam’sfirst11regularseasonhomegames,Sporting KC has now conceded eight goals in their past two.Wednesday’s lossmarkedonlythefourthtimeinclubhistorytoconcedefivegoalsinaregularseasonhomematchandthefirstsuchoccasionsince2001.
VERMES MAKES HISTORY Withapairofvictories lastweek,SportingKCmanagerPeterVermesbecamethewinningestmanager in clubhistory.Heearnedhis 109th coachingwin in allcompetitionswhenSportingKCbeatRealSaltLake3-1onAug.12intheU.S.OpenCup semifinals, passing his former coach BobGansler for sole possession of firstplaceontheclub’sall-timecharts. Threedayslater,Vermescollectedhisclub-record87thregularseasoncoachingvictoryasSportingKCcame frombehind tobeatVancouverWhitecapsFC4-3atSportingPark.Indoingso,hepassedGanslerforsolepossessionofeighthplaceinMLShistory(sixthamongactivecoachesbehindSigiSchmid,BruceArena,DominicKinnear,FrankYallopandJasonKreis).
HOME STREAK SNAPPED Wednesday’s 5-0 defeat to the San Jose Earthquakes snapped Sporting KC’shomeunbeaten runat16games inall competitionsdatingback toMarch8.Thestreakbrokethepreviousclubrecordwhichspannedtwoseasonsfrom2004-2005andalsoincludedaclub-record12-gamehomeunbeatenstreakinMLS(8-0-4). SportingKCrattledoffnineconsecutivehomevictoriesfromMay3toJuly21,also setting a new club record.The result saw PeterVermes’men top the eight-gamewinningrunmadein2004whenBobGansler’ssidewontheU.S.OpenCupinSeptemberandadvancedtoMLSCupinNovember.
NAGAMURA NAMED MLS PLAYER OF THE WEEK PauloNagamurawasnamedMLSPlayeroftheWeekonTuesdayforWeek24ofthe2015regularseason.Theveteranmidfielderscoredthegame-tyingandgame-winninggoalsinthefinal10minutesofSportingKC’s4-3comebackvictoryovertheVancouverWhitecapsFClastSaturday.Thetwo-goalperformancewasthesecondbraceofNagamura’s11-yearMLScareerandearnsthe32-year-oldBrazilianhisfirstMLS Player of theWeek honor. A two-timeMLS Cup champion, Nagamura leadsSportingKC’srosterwith249leagueappearances(includingpostseason).Hehas15goalsand19assistsinhisMLScareer,andisoneofonlyfivemidfielderswithagoalorassistineachofthepast11MLSseasons.
ROAD SWING BECKONS SportingKCwillhittheroadforfourconsecutiveawaygamesbeginningSaturdayatColumbusCrewSC.PeterVermes’sidetravelstofacetheColoradoRapidsonAug.29beforeenjoyingabyeweektostartSeptember.Theroadswingendswithtwogamesinfivedays,thefirstofwhichatthePortlandTimbersonSept.9.KansasCitywillthentravelnearly3,000milessoutheasttoFloridafortheirinauguralmeetingwithexpansionsideOrlandoCitySConSept.13.Theclub’supcomingfixturelistwillseetheteamplayeightoftheirnext10gamesawayfromhome,includingtheU.S.OpenCupFinalatthePhiladelphiaUniononSept.30. SportingKChaswon32MLSroadmatchessincethebeginningof2011,mostintheleague,includingeightawaywinsineachofthepreviousthreeregularseasons.Their24roadwinsfrom2012-2014arethemostofanyMLScluboverathree-yearspan during the non-shootout era (2000-present). Moreover, Sporting KC is theonlyMLSteamwithawinningroadrecordsincethebeginningof2011(includingpostseason),compilinga32-31-20markawayfromhome.
GOALS IN BUNCHES SportingKCisthirdinMLSwith1.61goalsscoredpergame.LastSaturday’s4-3winoverVancouverwasthefourthregularseasonmatchinwhichSportingKChasbagged four goals this year. Kansas City has reached the four-goalmark on fouroccasions in the same regular season twice previously (1996, 2010). In addition,SportingKC’s42MLSassistsin2015alreadysurpassthe2014totalof37.
SCORING FROM SET PIECES SportingKChasbeenoneof the league’smostdangerous teams in setpiecesituations.TheclubleadsMLSwith12assistsfromsetplays,55chancescreatedfromsetplaysand14headedgoals—fivemorethananyotherteam.BennyFeilhaberistiedfortheleagueleadwithfivesetpieceassists(BradDavis),whileKevinEllisandDomDwyeraretiedforthirdinMLSwiththreeheadedgoalsapiece. SportingKC’saerialprowessbodeswell for the restof the2015campaign. InsevenconsecutiveMLSseason(andeightofnine),theteamwiththemostheadedgoalswentontowintheSupporters’Shieldand/orMLSCup.
THREE AMIGOS 2015 marks the first season in club history that Sporting KC has seen threedifferent players reach the double-digit goal mark across all competitions. DomDwyer,KrisztianNemethandBennyFeilhaberhavecombinedfor35fortheteam’s50totalgoalsintheMLSregularseasonandU.S.OpenCup
Goals scored by Sporting KC’s power trio in 2015Player MLS USOC TotalDomDwyer 8 5 13KrisztianNemeth 8 4 12BennyFeilhaber 8 2 10TEAM TOTALS 37 13 50
TOUGH TO BEAT SportingKChasbeenhard tobeatduring thefirst fourmonthsof the2015campaign.Their five losses are fewest inMLSand tied for the fewest through23gamesinteamhistory.SportingKChadsixdefeatsthrough23gameslastyearbutlostsevenoftheirfinal11matchestoendthe2014campaignwitha14-13-7record.The2000KansasCityWizards,ledbythen-centerbackPeterVermes,started13-5-5en route towinningtheclub’sfirstSupporters’Shield titleandMLSCup.Thirteenyearslater,SportingKCstarted10-7-6beforeeventuallyliftingasecondMLSCup.
SPORTING KC PROGRESSES TO U.S. OPEN CUP FINAL SportingKCadvancedtothe2015LamarHuntU.S.OpenCupFinalwitha3-1come-from-behindvictoryoverRealSaltLakeonAug.12.OlmesGarciaandSoniMustivar traded first-half goals at Sporting Park, setting up a dramatic final 10minutesinwhichBennyFeilhaberandKrisztianNemethstrucktosendSportingKCintothechampionshipagainstthePhiladelphiaUnionatPPLParkonSept.30. Now in its102ndedition, the2015LamarHuntU.S.OpenCupwasheadlinedbythelargestfieldinthemodernera(1995-present)with89teamsincontentionwhenthefirstroundbeganinMay.The2015championwillwin$250,000inprizemoney,whiletherunner-upreceives$60,000.Thetournamentwinnerqualifiesforthegroupstageofthe2016-17CONCACAFChampionsLeague. TheLamarHuntU.S.OpenCuphasbeenheldannuallysince1914andisopentoallamateur/professionalsoccerteamsaffiliatedwithU.S.Soccer. It istheoldestongoing national soccer competition in the U.S. and the world’s third-longestcontinuously running open soccer tournament. Sporting KC has twice lifted theDewarChallengeTrophyaschampionsofthecompetitionin2004and2012.
FEILHABER ON FIRE SportingKCwillfaceColumbusCrewSConSaturdaywithoutoneoftheirbestplayers.MidfielderBennyFeilhaber ispiecingtogetheroneofthebestseasons inSportingKChistory,settingMLScareerhighswitheightgoalsand13assistsduringanMVP-caliber2015season.The30-year-oldWorldCupveteranhascontributedagoaloranassistin13ofhislast15matchesinallcompetitions. Makinghis100thappearanceforSportingKClastSaturday,Feilhabertalliedoneassistina4-3winoverVancouverWhitecapsFCtotieKC’ssingle-seasonassistrecordwith18inallcompetitions. Feilhaber won MLS Player of the Month for April and received MLS All-StarhonorsforthefirsttimeinhiscareerwhenhewasnamedtotheAll-StarFanXIandcompetedinthe2015AT&TMLSAll-StarGameonJuly29.HehasbaggedtwoMLSGoaloftheWeekAwards(Weeks8and21)andearnedTeamoftheWeekhonorsoneightseparateoccasionsfromvariousmediaoutlets(seepage4).
SKC players with a combined 25 goals/assists in a single season (all competitions)Year Player Goals Assists Total1996 Preki 22 14 362003 Preki 12 18 301997 Preki 13 17 302015 BennyFeilhaber 10 18 282014 DomDwyer 24 1 25
Sporting KC Game Notes | Aug. 22, 2015 at Columbus Crew SC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes
SPORTING KANSAS CITY NEWS AND NOTES (CONTINUED)2015 MEDIA RECOGNITIONS
SAAD ABDUL-SALAAM Team of the WeekWeek19(7/13) BleacherReport
JALIL ANIBABA Team of the WeekWeek5(4/6) Goal.comWeek6(4/13) Goal.comWeek9(5/4) BleacherReport
MATT BESLER Team of the WeekWeek9(5/4) Goal.com NBCProSoccerTalkWeek14(6/8) ESPNFC NBCProSoccerTalk SI.com
MARCEL DE JONG Team of the WeekWeek3(3/23) BleacherReport Goal.com MLSsoccer.com
AMADOU DIA Team of the WeekWeek12(5/25) MLSsoccer.comWeek14(6/8) BleacherReport
DOM DWYER Team of the WeekWeek5(4/6) Goal.com
KEVIN ELLIS Team of the WeekWeek13(6/1) BleacherReport MLSsoccer.com NBCProSoccerTalk SI.comWeek17(6/29) NBCProSoccerTalkWeek23(8/10) BleacherReport MLSsoccer.com
ROGER ESPINOZA Team of the WeekWeek2(3/16) BleacherReportWeek3(3/23) NBCProSoccerTalkWeek5(4/6) Goal.com SI.com
BENNY FEILHABER Team of the WeekWeek1(3/9) NBCProSoccerTalkWeek4(3/30) Goal.com MLSsoccer.comWeek6(4/13) NBCProSoccerTalkWeek8(4/27) BleacherReport Goal.com MLSsoccer.com NBCProSoccerTalk SI.comWeek9(5/4) MLSsoccer.com NBCProSoccerTalkWeek12(5/25) MLSsoccer.com BleacherReportWeek20(7/20) SI.comWeek23(8/10) BleacherReport Goal.com MLSsoccer.com SI.com
BENNY FEILHABER Goal of the WeekWeek8(4/27) MLSsoccer.comWeek21(7/27) MLSsoccer.com
BENNY FEILHABER Player of the MonthApril MLSsoccer.com
TIM MELIA Team of the WeekWeek9(5/4) MLSsoccer.com SI.comWeek14(6/8) BleacherReport ESPNFC MLSsoccer.com NBCProSoccerTalk SI.comWeek19(7/13) BleacherReport MLSsoccer.com SI.comWeek22(8/3) MLSsoccer.com
SONI MUSTIVAR Team of the WeekWeek19(7/13) MLSsoccer.com
CHANCE MYERS Team of the WeekWeek17(6/29) BleacherReport MLSsoccer.com
PAULO NAGAMURA Team of the WeekWeek24(8/17) BleacherReport MLSsoccer.com SI.com
PAULO NAGAMURA Player of the WeekWeek24(8/17) MLSsoccer.com SoccerByIves
KRISZTIAN NEMETH Team of the WeekWeek12(5/25) BleacherReport Goal.com MLSsoccer.com SI.comWeek13(6/1) ESPNFC MLSsoccer.com NBCProSoccerTalk SI.com
KRISZTIAN NEMETH Player of the MonthMay MLSsoccer.com
IKE OPARA Team of the WeekWeek1(3/9) BleacherReport Goal.com MLSsoccer.com NBCProSoccerTalk SoccerByIvesWeek3(3/23) MLSsoccer.com SI.comWeek4(3/30) BleacherReport Goal.com MLSsoccer.com NBCProSoccerTalk SI.comWeek6(4/13) Goal.com
IKE OPARA Player of the MonthMarch SoccerByIves MLSsoccer.com(finalist)
GRAHAM ZUSI Team of the WeekWeek13(6/1) MLSsoccer.com
ESPINOZA SIDELINED WITH FOOT INJURY MidfielderRogerEspinoza suffereda sesamoid fracture inhis left footduringtheteam’s1-1drawagainsttheHoustonDynamoonAug.1andisexpectedtobesidelinedintothemonthofOctober. Espinozahasstarted20matchesforSportingKCacrossallcompetitionsin2015afterreturningtotheclubfollowingatwo-yearstintwithWiganAthleticinEngland.HewasdraftedbyKansasCity in thefirst roundof the2008MLSSuperDraftandbeganafive-yearrunthatculminatedwithMLSAll-StarhonorsandaLamarHuntU.S.OpenCupchampionshipin2012. Aftermaking57appearancesforWigan—includinga90-minuteperformancein theclub’shistoric1-0victory in the2013FACupfinaloverManchesterCity—Espinoza returned to Sporting KC prior to the 2015 season. The 28-year-old hasmade150appearancesfortheclubacrossallcompetitionwiththreegoalsand17assists. Espinoza joins 26-year-old centerback Ike Opara on Sporting KC’s long-terminjurylist.OpararupturedhisrightAchillesina0-0drawagainstRealSaltLakeonApril11afterstartingtheteam’sfirstsixgames.Thedefenderhadbeeninexcellentformprior tohissetback, leadingMLSthroughWeek6with30 interceptionsandearninganMLSPlayeroftheMonthnominationforMarchafterscoringtwiceandanchoringabacklinethathadpostedtwoshutouts.
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Sporting KC Game Notes | Aug. 22, 2015 at Columbus Crew SC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes
Sporting KC regular season record vs. Columbus Crew SC: 24-21-6Home games:13-9-2(41GF,38GA)Road games:11-12-4(38GF,40GA)
Date Score Result Location05/02/1996 KC6vsCLB4 W ArrowheadStadium06/08/1996 KC3atCLB3 W(SO)OhioStadium08/24/1996 KC1atCLB2 L OhioStadium09/07/1996 KC1vsCLB5 L ArrowheadStadium05/22/1997 KC3vsCLB1 W ArrowheadStadium07/04/1997 KC2atCLB1 W OhioStadium09/14/1997 KC0atCLB4 L OhioStadium05/27/1998 KC1vsCLB1 W(SO)ArrowheadStadium08/16/1998 KC3atCLB5 L OhioStadium04/28/1999 KC0vsCLB1 L ArrowheadStadium08/08/1999 KC1atCLB2 L MapfreStadium07/15/2000 KC0atCLB2 L MapfreStadium07/22/2000 KC3vsCLB1 W ArrowheadStadium04/21/2001 KC3atCLB0 W MapfreStadium08/04/2001 KC1vsCLB3 L ArrowheadStadium06/19/2002 KC1atCLB1 T MapfreStadium08/18/2002 KC0vsCLB4 L ArrowheadStadium05/03/2003 KC2vsCLB2 T ArrowheadStadium07/19/2003 KC1atCLB0 W MapfreStadium08/31/2003 KC0atCLB1 L MapfreStadium04/17/2004 KC1vsCLB0 W ArrowheadStadium06/12/2004 KC2atCLB2 T MapfreStadium08/18/2004 KC1atCLB2 L MapfreStadium05/14/2005 KC4atCLB0 W MapfreStadium06/29/2005 KC1vsCLB1 T ArrowheadStadium07/23/2005 KC0atCLB2 L MapfreStadium08/26/2005 KC0vsCLB1 L ArrowheadStadium04/01/2006 KC3vsCLB1 W ArrowheadStadium04/29/2006 KC1atCLB0 W MapfreStadium06/10/2006 KC1atCLB0 W MapfreStadium08/12/2006 KC4vsCLB0 W ArrowheadStadium05/05/2007 KC1vsCLB0 W ArrowheadStadium06/20/2007 KC1atCLB2 L MapfreStadium09/15/2007 KC3vsCLB2 W ArrowheadStadium05/03/2008 KC1atCLB2 L MapfreStadium06/14/2008 KC0vsCLB3 L CommunityAmericaBallpark07/17/2008 KC3atCLB3 T MapfreStadium05/09/2009 KC2atCLB3 L MapfreStadium06/06/2009 KC0vsCLB2 L CommunityAmericaBallpark05/23/2010 KC0vsCLB1 L CommunityAmericaBallpark07/14/2010 KC1atCLB0 W MapfreStadium04/16/2011 KC0atCLB1 L MapfreStadium09/28/2011 KC2vsCLB1 W SportingPark07/14/2012 KC2atCLB0 W MapfreStadium07/28/2012 KC1vsCLB2 L SportingPark10/07/2012 KC1atCLB1 T MapfreStadium06/29/2013 KC3vsCLB2 W SportingPark09/07/2013 KC3vsCLB0 W SportingPark10/05/2013 KC1atCLB0 W MapfreStadium05/04/2014 KC2vsCLB0 W SportingPark07/16/2014 KC2atCLB1 W MapfreStadium
Sporting KC postseason record vs. Columbus Crew SC: 0-1-111/01/2008(EastSemis)KC1vsCLB1 T CommunityAmericaBallpark11/08/2008(EastSemis)KC0atCLB2 L MapfreStadium
DATE IN/OUT DETAILSNov.25: OUT SportingKCdeclinescontractoptionsforMChristianDuke,MAntonioDovale,GKAndyGruenebaum,MMichaelKafari,GKEricKronberg, MVictorMunozandFSalZizzo;MLawrenceOlumandMMartinSteubleleavecluboutofcontractDec.8: IN SportingKCacquiresMBernardoAnorfromColumbusCrewSCDec.8: OUT SportingKCtradesDAurelienCollintoOrlandoCitySC;tradesFC.J.SapongtoPhiladelphiaUnionDec.12: IN SportingKCsignsDJalilAnibabaafteracquiringhisrightsfromOrlandoCitySC(2014MLSExpansionDraft)Dec.18: IN SportingKCsignsGKLuisMarinandFKrisztianNemethDec.23: IN SportingKCsignsGKTimMeliaJan.1: OUT FSoonySaadleavescluboutofcontract;DIgorJuliaoleavesclubasloanexpiresJan.6: IN SportingKCsignsMRogerEspinozaJan.15: IN SportingKCselectsMConnorHallisey(10thoverall),DSaadAbdul-Salaam(12thoverall)andDAmadouDia(20thoverall)inthefirstroundofthe2015MLS SuperDraft.HalliseyandAbdul-SalaamsignedwithMLSpriortothedraftandwereautomaticallyaddedtoSportingKC’sroster.Jan.15: SportingKCsignsFJacobPetersontonewcontractJan.20: OUT FClaudioBielerleavescluboutofcontractJan.20: IN SportingKCselectsMJamesAnsuRogers(53rdoverall)andDTonyRocha(73rdoverall)inthethirdandfourthroundsofthe2015MLSSuperDraftJan.27: IN SportingKCsignsDKevinEllistonewcontract;signsMServandoCarrascoafteracquiringhisrightsfromHoustonDynamoFeb.13: IN SportingKCsignsMSoniMustivarFeb.18: IN SportingKCsignsDAmadouDia,the20thoverallpick(firstround)inthe2015MLSSuperDraftFeb.24: OUT SportingKCwaivesMJorgeClarosFeb.25: IN SportingKCsignsFJamesAnsuRogers,the53rdoverallpick(thirdround)inthe2015MLSSuperDraftMarch2: IN SportingKCsignsDMarceldeJongMarch24: LOAN(out) SportingKCloansMMikeyLopeztoOKCEnergyFC(USL)April1: LOAN(out) SportingKCloansDSaadAbdul-SalaamtoSanAntonioScorpions(NASL)May19: LOAN(in) SportingKCrecallsDSaadAbdul-SalaamfromSanAntonioScorpions(NASL)May27: OUT SportingKCandGKLuisMarinmutuallyagreetoterminatecontractMay27: IN SportingKCrecallsGKJonKempinfromSanAntonioScorpions(NASL)June22: OUT SportingKCwaivesFJamesAnsuRogersJuly20: IN/OUT SportingKCacquiresD/MAmobiOkugofromOrlandoCitySCintradeforServandoCarrascoAug.6: IN SportingKCsignsMJordiQuintilla
SPORTING KANSAS CITY TRANSACTION TIMELINE
CONSTRUCTING SPORTING KANSAS CITY
Year MLS SuperDraft Signings Trades Homegrown Players MLS Lottery Draft
1 2 FSporting KC (0-0-1, 1 pt) 01 1New York Red Bulls (0-0-1, 1 pt) 01 1
Sporting KC:LuisMarin;SethSinovic,MattBesler(c),IkeOpara,AmadouDia;RogerEspinoza,BennyFeilhaber,KrisztianNemeth(JacobPeterson77);BernardoAnor(PauloNagamura61),DomDwyer,GrahamZusi(ErikPalmer-Brown85)Subs not used:TimMelia,ConnorHallisey,JalilAnibaba,JimmyMedranda
New York Red Bulls: LuisRobles;DamienPerrinelle,RonaldZubar(MattMiazga77),RoyMiller,ChrisDuvall;SachaKljestan,Felipe(AnatoleBertrandAbang84),LloydSam,DaxMcCarty(c),MikeGrella(SalZizzo68);BradleyWright-PhillipsSubs not used:KyleReynish,SeanDavis,LeoStolz,DaneRichards
Sporting KC:LuisMarin;AmadouDia,KevinEllis,IkeOpara,MarceldeJong;PauloNagamura,BennyFeilhaber,RogerEspinoza;GrahamZusi(c)(JacobPeterson88),DomDwyer,KrisztianNemeth(BernardoAnor76)Subs not used:TimMelia,SethSinovic,JalilAnibaba,SoniMustivar,JimmyMedranda
FC Dallas: ChrisSeitz;AtibaHarris,MattHedges(c),MoisesHernandez,ZachLoyd;FabianCastillo(KyleBekker89),MauroDiaz(RyanHollingshead69),Michel,TeshoAkindele(MichaelBarrios76),VictorUlloa;BlasPerezSubs not used:DanKennedy,WalkerZimmerman,DavidTexeira,KellynAcosta
Sporting KC:LuisMarin;JalilAnibaba,IkeOpara,MattBesler(c),MarceldeJong;BennyFeilhaber(ServandoCarrasco84),PauloNagamura,RogerEspinoza(SoniMustivar93+);GrahamZusi,DomDwyer,JimmyMedranda(BernardoAnor56)Subs not used:TimMelia,AmadouDia,SethSinovic,JacobPeterson
Portland Timbers: AdamKwarasey;AlvasPowell,NatBorchers,LiamRidgewell(c),JorgeVillafana;DiegoChara,JackJewsbury,DaironAsprilla(GastonFernandez76),DarlingtonNagbe,RodneyWallace(Jeanderson92+);FanendoAdi(MaximilianoUrruti76)Subs not used:AndrewWeber,NorbertoPaparatto,TaylorPeay,GeorgeFochive
March 28, 2015: New York City FC 0-1 Sporting KCMLSRegularSeason|YankeeStadium|Bronx,NY
Attendance:27,454Weather:36degreesandcloudy
1 2 FSporting KC (1-1-2, 5 pts) 10 1New York City FC (1-1-2, 5 pts) 00 0
Sporting KC:LuisMarin;SethSinovic,MattBesler(c),IkeOpara,JalilAnibaba;ServandoCarrasco,BennyFeilhaber,PauloNagamura(SoniMustivar78);GrahamZusi(BernardoAnor39),DomDwyer,JimmyMedranda(JacobPeterson67)Subs not used:TimMelia,KevinEllis,AmadouDia,ConnorHallisey
New York City FC: JoshSaunders;JebBrovsky,KwameWatson-Siriboe,JasonHernandez,ChrisWingert;NedGrabavoy,AndrewJacobson(ThomasMcNamara84),MixDiskerud(c),MehdiBallouchy(KwadwoPoku75);PatrickMullins,JavierCalle(TonyTaylor59)Subs not used:RyanMeara,AndresMendoza,PabloAlvarez,MatthewDunn
Sporting KC:LuisMarin;JalilAnibaba,IkeOpara,MattBesler(c),MarceldeJong(SethSinovic46);ServandoCarrasco(SoniMustivar77),RogerEspinoza,BennyFeilhaber;JacobPeterson,DomDwyer,JimmyMedranda(KrisztianNemeth64)Subs not used:TimMelia,KevinEllis,PauloNagamura,BernardoAnor
Philadelphia Union: RaisMbolhi;Fabinho(RaymondLee78),StevenVitoria,MauriceEdu(c),RaymonGaddis;AndrewWenger,BrianCarroll,MichaelLahoud,EricAyuk(C.J.Sapong72);SebastienLeToux,FernandoAristeguietaSubs not used:RyanMeara,AndresMendoza,PabloAlvarez,MatthewDunn
1 2 FSporting KC (2-1-3, 9 pts) 00 0Real Salt Lake (2-0-3, 9 pts) 00 0
Sporting KC:LuisMarin;MarceldeJong,MattBesler(c),IkeOpara(KevinEllis84),JalilAnibaba;RogerEspinoza,ServandoCarrasco,BennyFeilhaber;KrisztianNemeth,DomDwyer,JacobPeterson(BernardoAnor77)Subs not used:TimMelia,SoniMustivar,AmadouDia,JimmyMedranda,PauloNagamura
Real Salt Lake:NickRimando;JamisonOlave,EliasVasquez,TonyBeltran,KennyMansally;LukeMulholland(JohnStertzer92+),KyleBeckerman(c),JavierMorales;LuisGil(JordanAllen65),AlvaroSaborio,OlmesGarcia(DemarPhillips88)Subs not used:JeffAttinella,AaronMaund,SebastianSaucedo,DevonSandoval
Sporting KC:LuisMarin;MarceldeJong(AmadouDia75),MattBesler(c),KevinEllis,JalilAnibaba;ServandoCarrasco,RogerEspinoza,BennyFeilhaber;KrisztianNemeth(BernardoAnor75),DomDwyer,GrahamZusi(JacobPeterson92)Subs not used:TimMelia,PauloNagamura,SoniMustivar,ConnorHallisey
LA Galaxy:JaimePenedo;DanGargan,A.J.DeLaGarza,TommyMeyer(OmarGonzalez78),RobbieRogers;StefanIshizaki(GyasiZardes69),RafaelGarcia(MikeVayrynen66),Juninho(c),BaggioHusidic;BradfordJamieson,AlanGordonSubs not used:BrianRowe,OscarSorto,JoseVillarreal,IgnacioMaganto
Sporting KC:LuisMarin;JalilAnibaba,KevinEllis(ConnorHallisey92+),MattBesler(c),MarceldeJong(AmadouDia63);ServandoCarrasco(SoniMustivar55),BennyFeilhaber,RogerEspinoza;GrahamZusi,DomDwyer,KrisztianNemethSubs not used:TimMelia,PauloNagamura,BernardoAnor,JacobPeterson
Houston Dynamo:TylerDeric;KofiSarkodie,RaulRodriguez,JermaineTaylor,DaMarcusBeasley;AlexLopez(DavidHorst80),RicardoClark,NathanSturgis(LuisGarrido84),BradDavis(c);GilesBarnes,WillBruin(ChandlerHoffman70)Subs not used:JoeWillis,Alex,LeonelMiranda,RobLovejoy
Sporting KC:TimMelia;JalilAnibaba,KevinEllis,MattBesler(c),SethSinovic(AmadouDia77);SoniMustivar(JacobPeterson85),BennyFeilhaber,RogerEspinoza(PauloNagamura65);GrahamZusi,DomDwyer,KrisztianNemethSubs not used:LuisMarin,ErikPalmer-Brown,ConnorHallisey,BernardoAnor
Chicago Fire:SeanJohnson;JoevinJones,JeffLarentowicz(c),Adailton,EricGehrig(LovelPalmer85);MattPolster,ShaunMaloney,DavidAccam,ChrisRitter(KennedyIgboananike77),HarrisonShipp;Guly(QuincyAmarikwa72)Subs not used:RazvanCocis,VictorPerez,GregCochrane,JonBusch
Sporting KC:TimMelia;SethSinovic,MattBesler(c),ErikPalmer-Brown,JalilAnibaba;SoniMustivar,RogerEspinoza,BennyFeilhaber;JacobPeterson(ConnorHallisey85),DomDwyer(KrisztianNemeth71),GrahamZusi(AmadouDia90)Subs not used:LuisMarin,KevinEllis,ServandoCarrasco,JimmyMedranda
D.C. United:BillHamid;ChrisKorb,KofiOpare,BobbyBoswell,SeanFranklin;ChrisRolfe(MichaelFarfan74),PerryKitchen,DavyArnaud(c),NickDeLeon(MiguelAguilar88),ChrisPontius,JairoArrieta(LuisSilva66)Subs not used:ConorDoyle,TaylorKemp,SteveBirnbaum,AndrewDykstra
Sporting KC:TimMelia;JalilAnibaba,KevinEllis,MattBesler(c),AmadouDia;SoniMustivar,PauloNagamura(ServandoCarrasco86),BennyFeilhaber;JacobPeterson(ConnorHallisey79),DomDwyer,KrisztianNemeth(SaadAbdul-Salaam92+)Subs not used:LuisMarin,JimmyMedranda,JamesRogers
NE Revolution:BradKnighton;JoseGoncalves,KevinAlston(ChrisTierney73),JermaineJones(c),LondonWoodberry;DiegoFagundez(CharlieDavies54),LeeNguyen,AndyDorman,ScottCaldwell,KelynRowe(TealBunbury54);JuanAgudeloSubs not used:BobbyShuttleworth,JeremyHall,SeanOkoli,SteveNeumann
Sporting KC:TimMelia;JalilAnibaba,MattBesler(c),KevinEllis,AmadouDia;SoniMustivar,ServandoCarrasco(GrahamZusi77),BennyFeilhaber;JimmyMedranda(SaadAbdul-Salaam58),KrisztianNemeth,JacobPeterson(ConnorHallisey56)Subs not used:LuisMarin,JamesRogers
Seattle Sounders FC:StefanFrei;TyroneMears,BradEvans,ChadMarshall,DylanRemick;OsvaldoAlonso,GonzaloPineda,MarcoPappa(CristianRoldan73),LamarNeagle(AndyRose64);ChadBarrett(DarwinJones84),ClintDempsey(c)Subs not used:TroyPerkins,ZachScott,LeoGonzalez,MichaelAzira
Sporting KC:TimMelia;AmadouDia,MattBesler(c),KevinEllis,JalilAnibaba;SoniMustivar,RogerEspinoza(ServandoCarrasco71),BennyFeilhaber;GrahamZusi(SaadAbdul-Salaam83),KrisztianNemeth,ConnorHallisey(MarceldeJong65)Subs not used:JonKempin,JimmyMedranda,JamesRogers
FC Dallas:DanKennedy;MoisesHernandez,MattHedges(c),ZachLoyd,Je-VaughnWatson;KyleBekker,VictorUlloa,MauroDiaz(Michel72),RyanHollingshead;TeshoAkindele(DavidTexeira74),BlasPerez(RolandoEscobar46)Subs not used:AtibaHarris,ChrisSeitz,WalkerZimmerman,MichaelBarrios
Sporting KC:TimMelia;JalilAnibaba,KevinEllis,MattBesler(c),AmadouDia;SoniMustivar,RogerEspinoza,BennyFeilhaber;ConnorHallisey(SaadAbdul-Salaam85),GrahamZusi,MarceldeJong(DomDwyer58)Subs not used:JonKempin,ChanceMyers,ServandoCarrasco,JimmyMedranda,JamesRogers
Seattle Sounders FC:StefanFrei;DylanRemick,ZachScott(c),ChadMarshall,TyroneMears;GonzaloPineda,MichealAzira(DarwinJones86),MarcoPappa(Thomas80),AndyRose,CristianRoldan(LeoGonzalez77);LamarNeagleSubs not used:TroyPerkins,DamionLowe,OnielFisher,AaronKovar
Sporting KC:TimMelia;ChanceMyers(SaadAbdul-Salaam56),KevinEllis,MattBesler(c),AmadouDia(MarceldeJong81);SoniMustivar,BennyFeilhaber,RogerEspinoza;ConnorHallisey(JacobPeterson68),DomDwyer,GrahamZusiSubs not used:JonKempin,JalilAnibaba,ServandoCarrasco,JimmyMedranda
Saint Louis FC:MarkPais;JacobBushue,ChadVandegriffe,SamFink,PatrickDoody;ParkerMaher,BrandonBarklage(c),JamielHardware(JordanRoberts79),BrianCiesulka(CharlesRenken68);JermieLynch(KingsleyBryce80),MikeAmbersleySubs not used:AlexRiggs,OskarGasecki,KentaroTakada,NickBibbs
June 21, 2015: Real Salt Lake 2-1 Sporting KCMLSRegularSeason|RioTintoStadium|Sandy,UT
Attendance:19,155Weather:86degreesandpartlycloudy
1 2 FSporting KC (6-3-6, 24 pts) 10 1Real Salt Lake (5-5-6, 21 pts) 11 2
Sporting KC:TimMelia;JalilAnibaba,KevinEllis,MattBesler(c),AmadouDia(SaadAbdul-Salaam91+);SoniMustivar,BennyFeilhaber,RogerEspinoza;GrahamZusi,DomDwyer,KrisztianNemeth(JacobPeterson75)Subs not used:JonKempin,ServandoCarrasco,MarceldeJong,ConnorHallisey,ChanceMyers
Real Salt Lake:NickRimando;TonyBeltran,JustenGlad,AaronMaund,DemarPhillips;LukeMulholland(LuisGil70),KyleBeckerman(c),JavierMorales;SebastianJaime(JordanAllen69),DevonSandoval,JoaoPlata(OlmesGarcia83)Subs not used:JeffAttinella,JohnStertzer,PhanuelKavita,SebastianSaucedo
Sporting KC:TimMelia;MarceldeJong(SaadAbdul-Salaam78),MattBesler(c),KevinEllis,ChanceMyers(AmadouDia90);SoniMustivar,RogerEspinoza,BennyFeilhaber;KrisztianNemeth(JacobPeterson71),DomDwyer,GrahamZusiSubs not used:JonKempin,ServandoCarrasco,ConnorHallisey,JalilAnibaba
Colorado Rapids:ClintIrwin;BobbyBurling,JamesRiley,JaredWatts,JosephGreenspan;MarceloSarvas,LucasPittinari(DillonPowers73),SamCronin(c),DillonSerna(KevinDoyle69),GabrielTorres(VicenteSanchez74);LuisSolignacSubs not used:ShaneO’Neill,ZacMacMath,MarcBurch,CharlesEloundou
Sporting KC:TimMelia;AmadouDia,MattBesler(c),KevinEllis,JalilAnibaba;SoniMustivar,RogerEspinoza,BennyFeilhaber(PauloNagamura62);KrisztianNemeth(ConnorHallisey75),DomDwyer,JacobPeterson(SaadAbdul-Salaam50)Subs not used:AlexRiggs,ErikPalmer-Brown,ServandoCarrasco,JimmyMedranda
FC Dallas:ChrisSeitz;MoisesHernandez(VictorUlloa46),MattHedges(c)(KellynAcosta60),WalkerZimmerman,AtibaHarris;RyanHollingshead(AlexZendejas68),Michel,Je-VaughnWatson,MichaelBarrios;RolandoEscobar,DavidTexeiraSubs not used:JesseGonzalez,ZachLoyd,DannyGarcia
Sporting KC:TimMelia;AmadouDia,MattBesler(c),KevinEllis,SaadAbdul-Salaam;SoniMustivar,RogerEspinoza,BennyFeilhaber;KrisztianNemeth,DomDwyer,JacobPeterson(ConnorHallisey83)Subs not used:JonKempin,ErikPalmer-Brown,PauloNagamura,ServandoCarrasco,JimmyMedranda
Vancouver Whitecaps FC:DavidOusted;StevenBeitashour(RobertEarnshaw84),KendallWaston,TimParker,JordanHarvey;MatiasLaba,GershonKoffie(DeybiFlores59),MauroRosales(c),CristianTechera,KekutaManneh(ErikHurtado80);OctavioRiveroSubs not used:PaoloTornaghi,ChristianDean,KianzFroese,NicolasMezquida
Sporting KC:TimMelia;SaadAbdul-Salaam,MattBesler(c),KevinEllis,AmadouDia;SoniMustivar,RogerEspinoza,BennyFeilhaber(PauloNagamura74);KrisztianNemeth(ConnorHallisey63),DomDwyer,JacobPeterson(ChanceMyers79)Subs not used:JonKempin,ErikPalmer-Brown,MarceldeJong,ServandoCarrasco
Montreal Impact:EvanBush;VictorCabrera,DonnyToia,AmbroiseOyongo,LaurentCiman;DillyDuka(MaximTissot84),IgnacioPiatti(c),CalumMallace(NigelReo-Coker68),MarcoDonadel,AndresRomero;DominicOduro(AnthonyJackson-Hamel74)Subs not used:EricKronberg,WandrilleLefevre,EricMiller,PatriceBernier
July 21, 2015: Sporting KC 3-1 Houston DynamoU.S.OpenCupQuarterfinal|SportingPark|KansasCity,KS
Attendance:17,589Weather:78degreesandclear
1 2 FSporting KC 03 3Houston Dynamo 01 1
Sporting KC:TimMelia;ChanceMyers,KevinEllis,MattBesler(c),AmadouDia;SoniMustivar,BennyFeilhaber,RogerEspinoza(PauloNagamura90);ConnorHallisey(JacobPeterson54),DomDwyer,KrisztianNemeth(SaadAbdul-Salaam91+)Subs not used:JonKempin,MarceldeJong,ErikPalmer-Brown,BernardoAnor
Houston Dynamo:JoeWillis;KofiSarkodie,DavidHorst,A.J.Cochran,TaylorHunter;LeonelMiranda,NathanSturgis(ZachSteinberger64),RicardoClark,LuisGarrido,BradDavis(c);WillBruin(ErickTorres64)Subs not used:TylerDeric,RaulRodriguez,ChandlerHoffman
July 24, 2015: Real Salt Lake 2-1 Sporting KCMLSRegularSeason|RioTintoStadium|Sandy,UT
Attendance:20,809Weather:81degreesandclear
1 2 FSporting KC (9-4-6, 33 pts) 01 1Real Salt Lake (7-8-8, 29 pts) 11 2
Sporting KC:TimMelia;MarceldeJong(AmadouDia46),MattBesler(c),ErikPalmer-Brown,SaadAbdul-Salaam;SoniMustivar(BennyFeilhaber46),RogerEspinoza,PauloNagamura;KrisztianNemeth,DomDwyer,JacobPeterson(ConnorHallisey79)Subs not used:JonKempin,AmobiOkugo,ChanceMyers,JimmyMedranda
Real Salt Lake:JeffAttinella;AbdoulieMansally,EliasVasquez,AaronMaund,TonyBeltran;LukeMulholland,LuisGil(JohnStertzer87),JavierMorales(c);JoaoPlata(SebastianSaucedo94+),DevonSandoval(OlmesGarcia61),SebastianJaimeSubs not used:EduardoFernandez,JustenGlad,BoydOkwuonu,WellingtonPaeckart
Sporting KC:TimMelia;AmadouDia,MattBesler(c),KevinEllis,ChanceMyers(SaadAbdul-Salaam79);SoniMustivar,RogerEspinoza(PauloNagamura90),BennyFeilhaber;KrisztianNemeth,DomDwyer,GrahamZusi(JacobPeterson94+)Subs not used:JonKempin,MarceldeJong,AmobiOkugo,ConnorHallisey
Houston Dynamo:TylerDeric;SheanonWilliams,DavidHorst,RaulRodriguez,DaMarcusBeasley;Alex(LeonelMiranda68),NathanSturgis,RicardoClark(LuisGarrido80),GilesBarnes,BradDavis(c);WillBruin(ErickTorres62)Subs not used:JoeWillis,KofiSarkodie,MauroManotas,RasheedOlabiyi
Sporting KC:TimMelia;JimmyMedranda,MattBesler(c),KevinEllis,ChanceMyers(AmadouDia88);SoniMustivar,PauloNagamura(AmobiOkugo57),BennyFeilhaber;KrisztianNemeth(SaadAbdul-Salaam76),JacobPeterson,ConnorHalliseySubs not used:JonKempin,MarceldeJong,ErikPalmer-Brown,GrahamZusi
Toronto FC:JoeBendik,AshtoneMorgan(DanielLovitz69),AhmedKantari,EriqZavaleta,Jackson;CollenWarner,MarcoDelgado,JonathanOsorio(JustinMorrow69),MichaelBradley(c);SebastianGiovinco,JozyAltidoreSubs not used:ChrisKonopka,NickHagglund,JayChapman,ChrisMannella,RobbieFindley
Aug. 12, 2015: Sporting KC 3-1 Real Salt LakeU.S.OpenCupSemifinal|SportingPark|KansasCity,KS
Attendance:16,117Weather:82degreesandclear
1 2 FSporting KC 12 3Real Salt Lake 10 1
Sporting KC:TimMelia;AmadouDia,MattBesler(c),KevinEllis,SaadAbdul-Salaam(MarceldeJong92+);SoniMustivar,BennyFeilhaber,PauloNagamura;KrisztianNemeth(ChanceMyers87),DomDwyer,JacobPeterson(ConnorHallisey64)Subs not used:JonKempin,ErikPalmer-Brown,JimmyMedranda,MikeyLopez
Real Salt Lake:NickRimando;DemarPhillips,EliasVasquez,AaronMaund,TonyBeltran;LukeMulholland(AbdoulieMansally88),KyleBeckerman,JavierMorales;OlmesGarcia,DevonSandoval(LuisGil77),SebastianJaimeSubs not used:JeffAttinella,JustenGlad,Pecka,JohnStertzer,SebastianSaucedo
Sporting KC:TimMelia;JimmyMedranda(AmadouDia34),MattBesler(c),KevinEllis,SaadAbdul-Salaam(ChanceMyers73);SoniMustivar,PauloNagamura,BennyFeilhaber;KrisztianNemeth,DomDwyer,ConnorHallisey(JacobPeterson46)Subs not used:JonKempin,MarceldeJong,ErikPalmer-Brown,AmobiOkugo
Vancouver Whitecaps FC:DavidOusted(c);JordanHarvey,PaModouKah,TimParker,StevenBeitashour;GershonKoffie,MatiasLaba,KekutaManneh(DarrenMattocks74),NicolasMezquida(PedroMorales65),CristianTechera(MauroRosales60);OctavioRiveroSubs not used:PaoloTornaghi,ChristianDean,RussellTeibert,RobertEarnshaw
Sporting KC:TimMelia;ChanceMyers,KevinEllis,MattBesler(c),AmadouDia(MarceldeJong46);AmobiOkugo(MikeyLopez46),PauloNagamura(GrahamZusi68),BennyFeilhaber;JacobPeterson,DomDwyer,KrisztianNemethSubs not used:JonKempin,ErikPalmer-Brown,SaadAbdul-Salaam,ConnorHallisey
San Jose Earthquakes:DavidBingham;MarvellWynne,VictorBernardez,ClarenceGoodson,ShaunFrancis;AnibalGodoy,FataiAlashe(MarcPelosi82),ChrisWondolowski(c);CordellCato,QuincyAmarikwa(AdamJahn73),SheaSalinas(SannaNyassi88)Subs not used:BryanMeredith,LeandroBarrera,JJKoval,TommyThompson
SEATTLE SOUNDERS FCJune 6, 2015 (W 1-0)GK MeliaD AnibabaD EllisD BeslerD DiaM FeilhaberM MustivarM EspinozaF de Jong (Dwyer 58’)F ZusiF Hallisey (Abdul-Salaam 85’)
FC DALLASMay 29, 2015 (W 4-0)GK MeliaD AnibabaD EllisD BeslerD DiaM FeilhaberM MustivarM Espinoza(Carrasco 71’)F Zusi (Abdul-Salaam 83’)F NemethF Hallisey (de Jong 65’)
BLACK: MLSRED: U.S. OPEN CUP
SAINT LOUIS FCJune 16, 2015 (W 1-0)GK MeliaD Myers (Abdul-Salaam 56’)D EllisD BeslerD Dia (de Jong 81’)M FeilhaberM MustivarM EspinozaF ZusiF DwyerF Hallisey (Peterson 68’)
at Real Salt LakeJune 21, 2015 (L 1-2)GK MeliaD AnibabaD EllisD BeslerD Dia (Abdul-Salaam 90’)M FeilhaberM MustivarM EspinozaF ZusiF DwyerF Nemeth (Peterson 75’)
at Toronto FCAug. 8, 2015 (W 3-1)GK MeliaD Myers (Dia 88’)D EllisD BeslerD MedrandaM FeilhaberM MustivarM Nagamura (Okugo 57’)F HalliseyF PetersonF Nemeth (Abdul-Salaam 76’)
REAL SALT LAKEAug. 12, 2015 (W 3-1)GK MeliaD Abdul-Salaam (de Jong 92’)D EllisD BeslerD DiaM FeilhaberM MustivarM NagamuraF Peterson (Hallisey 64’)F DwyerF Nemeth (Myers 87’)
SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKESAug. 19, 2015 (L 0-5)GK MeliaD MyersD EllisD BeslerD Dia (de Jong 46’)M FeilhaberM Okugo (Lopez 46’)M Nagamura (Zusi 68’)F PetersonF DwyerF Nemeth
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Sporting KC Player Bios | Aug. 22, 2015 at Columbus Crew SC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes
PETER VERMES HEAD COACHING RECORD AT SPORTING KCYear MLS Playoffs Open Cup International Total2009 3-6-3 --- --- --- 3-6-32010 11-13-6 --- 0-1-0 --- 11-14-62011 13-9-12 2-1-0 3-1-0 --- 18-11-122012 18-7-9 1-1-0 4-0-1 --- 23-8-102013 17-10-7 2-1-2 1-1-0 2-0-2 22-12-112014 14-13-7 0-1-0 1-1-0 3-2-1 18-17-82015 11-5-7 4-0-0 --- 15-5-7TOTAL 87-63-51 5-4-2 13-4-1 5-2-3 110-73-57
Manager | Peter VermesAssistantCoachKerryZavagninfirstjoinedKansasCityin2000asaholdingmidfielderandwasanintegralpartoftheclub’smidfieldforthenextnineseasons,duringwhichtimehehelpedleadtheWizardstoMLSCup(2000)andU.S.OpenCup(2004)Championships.HewasnamedtotheMLSAll-StarteamandtheBestXIin2004.Zavagnin’sprimarydutiesasanassistantinclude:scouting,developingSportingKansasCity’syoungerplayers,breakingdownfilmandassistingwithtrainingsessions,amongothers.
GAMES STARTEDPlayer GS1.KerryZavagnin 2282.NickGarcia 2243.DavyArnaud 2134.JimmyConrad 2035.Preki 1996.ChrisKlein 1837. Matt Besler* 1668.JackJewsbury 1428.MoJohnston 14210. Graham Zusi* 128
MINUTES PLAYEDPlayer MP1.KerryZavagnin 20,5152.NickGarcia 20,1573.DavyArnaud 19,3994.JimmyConrad 18,1945.Preki 17,8176.ChrisKlein 16,3807. Matt Besler* 15,0768.JackJewsbury 13,2759.MoJohnston 12,59910. Graham Zusi* 11,826
GAMES PLAYED IN GOALPlayer GP1.JimmyNielsen 1282.TonyMeola 1253.BoOshoniyi 964.KevinHartman 905.MikeAmmann 606.ChrisSnitko 267.EricKronberg 258.GarthLagerwey 239. Tim Melia* 1510.AndyGruenebaum 11
SHOTS ON GOALSeason:250in1996Game:1408/23/1998vs.MIAGame:1406/21/2003vs.CHI2-Tms:2205/02/1996vs.CLB2-Tms:2204/18/1997vs.DALHalf: 1108/23/1998vs.MIA(1st)