Match Report


Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City     Seattle SoundersSeattle Sounders
Adam WilliamsAdam Williams Borja Legaz Borja Legaz
Dani RosalesD. Rosales74
G
1captain
G
71Nathan HillN. Hill
Marcos PachecoM. Pacheco72
D
2
D
77Dwayne MartinD. Martin
Juan DeleonJ. Deleon71
D
3
D
75Robbie KorbR. Korb
Francisco DavisF. Davis79
D
4
D
82Joel GareyJ. Garey
Jeff CooperJ. Cooper81
D
5
D
72Henry BoggsH. Boggs
Ignacio DeleonI. Deleon97
M
6
M
76Lloyd GilstrapL. Gilstrap
Gerson ReyesG. Reyes94
M
captain7
M
73Raul NguyenR. Nguyen
Claudio EstradaC. Estrada80
M
8
M
74Fernando SivoriF. Sivori
Mauricio CrespoM. Crespo83
A
9
A
74Clifford TraynorC. Traynor
Joao Rojas LopezJ. Rojas Lopez84
A
10
A
74Barry SchilawskiB. Schilawski
Guilherme EstradaG. Estrada88
A
11
A
75Freddie AlstonF. Alston
 
Gary PerezG. Perez75
A
12
D
72Cheyne BedoyaC. Bedoya
Enner MenaE. Mena78
A
13
M
78Tyler SippolaT. Sippola
Aaron BeslerA. Besler75
A
14
A
70Milton WhiteM. White

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Childrens Mercy Park where Sporting Kansas City play host to Seattle Sounders. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Sporting Kansas City are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Seattle Sounders appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jon Gilstrap.


0.00
Sporting Kansas City get the match underway!
3.15
Ignacio Deleon makes a probing pass to Mauricio Crespo. Mauricio Crespo shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
6.25
Francisco Davis kicks a strong pass forward to Claudio Estrada. Claudio Estrada knocks the ball forward to Mauricio Crespo. Mauricio Crespo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Joao Rojas Lopez but he's offside!
8.43
Juan Deleon picks a pass forward to Ignacio Deleon. Ignacio Deleon laces a weighted ball forward to Mauricio Crespo. Mauricio Crespo edges inside the box! Joel Garey clumsily knocks into Mauricio Crespo. Mauricio Crespo appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
18.57
Jeff Cooper knocks the ball to his team mate, Ignacio Deleon. Ignacio Deleon flicks a high pass forward. Joao Rojas Lopez collects the pass. Joao Rojas Lopez deftly passes the ball to Mauricio Crespo, releasing him through on goal. Joel Garey barges into Mauricio Crespo. Mauricio Crespo appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
20.27
Ignacio Deleon kicks a strong pass forward to Guilherme Estrada. Guilherme Estrada shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
24.14
Lloyd Gilstrap kicks a strong pass forward to Clifford Traynor. Clifford Traynor shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
26.17
Barry Schilawski hacks Francisco Davis from behind! Barry Schilawski is shown the yellow card! Francisco Davis hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.12
Francisco Davis flicks a high pass forward. Claudio Estrada holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Claudio Estrada chips the ball to his team mate, Guilherme Estrada. Guilherme Estrada shoots from 20 yards but it flies just off target!
32.42
Lloyd Gilstrap makes a probing pass to Clifford Traynor. Clifford Traynor lofts in a cross ball towards Freddie Alston. Freddie Alston flicks the ball with his head. The shot is on target but blocked by Jeff Cooper. That should have been a goal!
34.45
Ignacio Deleon flicks a high pass forward. Joao Rojas Lopez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Joao Rojas Lopez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
36.56
Lloyd Gilstrap takes it forward alone. Lloyd Gilstrap whips in a cross ball towards Clifford Traynor. Clifford Traynor connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Dani Rosales with no chance!! Goal for Seattle Sounders!
42.38
Joel Garey makes a simple pass to Raul Nguyen. Raul Nguyen threads a neat ball through to Freddie Alston. Freddie Alston plays a one-two with Clifford Traynor and advances towards the goal... Freddie Alston cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but is denied by Jeff Cooper. Excellent block.
44.56
Robbie Korb threads a neat ball through to Fernando Sivori. Fernando Sivori flicks a high ball forward to Barry Schilawski who takes it down. Barry Schilawski threads the ball through into the box. Clifford Traynor makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it's well over the bar!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sporting Kansas City appear unchanged since the first half. Seattle Sounders also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Seattle Sounders kick off and get the second half underway!
49.14
Francisco Davis flicks a high pass forward. Claudio Estrada holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Claudio Estrada deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Joao Rojas Lopez. Joao Rojas Lopez threads the ball through into the box. Some good footwork from Guilherme Estrada provides some space. He shoots at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
54.05
Juan Deleon hits a low pass to Gerson Reyes. Gerson Reyes knocks the ball forward to Mauricio Crespo. Mauricio Crespo knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Guilherme Estrada is offside!
55.03
Raul Nguyen hits a low pass to Freddie Alston. Freddie Alston knocks in a cross ball towards Barry Schilawski. Barry Schilawski makes a convincing header but Juan Deleon is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
57.10
Juan Deleon makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gerson Reyes. Gerson Reyes flicks a high ball forward to Joao Rojas Lopez who takes it down. Joao Rojas Lopez rushes past Henry Boggs! Joao Rojas Lopez comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out but it curls horrendously wide!
60.18
Francisco Davis catches Clifford Traynor on the ankles. Francisco Davis is shown the yellow card! Clifford Traynor stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.54
Claudio Estrada controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Joao Rojas Lopez. Joao Rojas Lopez plays a scrappy one-two with Mauricio Crespo and stumbles forward towards the goal... Joao Rojas Lopez shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
72.56
Joel Garey makes a simple pass to Lloyd Gilstrap. Lloyd Gilstrap chips the ball to his team mate, Barry Schilawski. Barry Schilawski makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Clifford Traynor but he's offside!
73.08
Robbie Korb breaks forward. Robbie Korb makes a simple pass to Clifford Traynor. Clifford Traynor whips in a cross ball towards Barry Schilawski. Barry Schilawski makes a deft header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
77.19
Sporting Kansas City have made 2 substitutions with Enner Mena replacing Mauricio Crespo and Gary Perez replacing Guilherme Estrada .
78.25
Ignacio Deleon knocks the ball to his team mate, Joao Rojas Lopez. Joao Rojas Lopez sees Gary Perez just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Gary Perez strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but is denied by Nathan Hill. Excellent save.
79.44
Henry Boggs flicks a high pass forward. Raul Nguyen holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Raul Nguyen flicks the ball to his team mate, Barry Schilawski. Barry Schilawski makes a defence splitting pass to Freddie Alston. Freddie Alston cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
83.20
Claudio Estrada makes a beautiful solo run. Claudio Estrada lofts in a cross ball towards Gary Perez. Gary Perez fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
84.19
Lloyd Gilstrap flicks a high ball forward to Freddie Alston who takes it down. Freddie Alston shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
85.26
Robbie Korb hits a long diagonal ball forward. Clifford Traynor shoots from 20 yards. Dani Rosales gets down and covers it.
87.05
Fernando Sivori flicks a high ball forward to Clifford Traynor who takes it down. Clifford Traynor sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
90.00
Ignacio Deleon takes it forward alone. Ignacio Deleon puts a great ball through. Joao Rojas Lopez runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Sporting Kansas City

Seattle Sounders
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
4
10
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.9%
47.1%
Play Area
31.8%
41.2%
27.1%

Scorers
Joao Rojas Lopez 66
Clifford Traynor 37
Barry Schilawski 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Clifford Traynor of Seattle Sounders

Match Ratings
1.Dani Rosales (GK)
8
2.Marcos Pacheco (DEF)
6
3.Juan Deleon (DEF)
6
4.Francisco Davis (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Jeff Cooper (DEF)
6
6.Ignacio Deleon (MID)
7
7.Gerson Reyes (MID)
6
8.Claudio Estrada (MID)
7
9.Mauricio Crespo (ATT)
7
10.Joao Rojas Lopez (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Guilherme Estrada (ATT)
6
 
12.Gary Perez (ATT)
6
13.Enner Mena (ATT)
6
14.Aaron Besler (ATT)
0

1.Nathan Hill (GK)
7
2.Dwayne Martin (DEF)
6
3.Robbie Korb (DEF)
7
4.Joel Garey (DEF)
6
5.Henry Boggs (DEF)
6
6.Lloyd Gilstrap (MID)
8
7.Raul Nguyen (MID)
7
8.Fernando Sivori (MID)
6
9.Clifford Traynor (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Barry Schilawski (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
8
11.Freddie Alston (ATT)
6
 
12.Cheyne Bedoya (DEF)
0
13.Tyler Sippola (MID)
0
14.Milton White (ATT)
0