2012 Sporting Kansas City season

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Sporting Kansas City
2012 season
Sporting Kansas City wordmark blue.png
Owner Sporting Club
Head coach Peter Vermes
Stadium Livestrong Sporting Park
MLS East: 1st
Overall: 2nd
MLS Cup Quarterfinals
U.S. Open Cup Champions
Top goalscorerLeague:
Kei Kamara (11)
All:
Kei Kamara (12)
Highest home attendance21,010 v Chicago Fire (September 28, 2012)
Lowest home attendance15,161 v FC Dallas (March 25, 2012)
Average home league attendance19,405
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The 2012 Sporting Kansas City season was the seventeenth season of the team's existence in Major League Soccer and the second year played under the Sporting Kansas City moniker.

Contents

Overview

Preseason

Late 2011

Preparations for the 2012 Major League Soccer season began only a day after the 2011 MLS Cup. On November 21, 2011, Ryan Smith was traded to Chivas USA for 1st and 3rd round draft picks in the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft. [1] Later the same day, all MLS teams were required to submit a list of 11 protected players for the 2011 MLS Expansion Draft to be held for the newly formed Montreal Impact. The club chose to protect Davy Arnaud, Matt Besler, Teal Bunbury, Aurélien Collin, Roger Espinoza, Kei Kamara, Chance Myers, Jimmy Nielsen, Júlio César, C. J. Sapong, and Graham Zusi.

During the expansion draft on November 23, the Montreal Impact selected unprotected Sporting leftback Seth Sinovic. [2] Later the same day, Sporting KC waived Scott Lorenz, Miloš Stojčev, Craig Rocastle, and Jéferson. [3] The following Monday (November 28), Sporting traded team captain Davy Arnaud to the Montreal Impact for Sinovic and allocation money. [4] The club also announced that starting goalkeeper Jimmy Nielsen signed a contract extension through the 2013 season, with an option for the 2014 season. [5] On November 29, Sporting KC acquired Paulo Nagamura from Chivas USA for the 1st round supplemental draft pick that was part of the November 21 Ryan Smith trade. [6]

In December, Sporting traded an international roster slot to the San Jose Earthquakes in exchange for two-time MLS All-Star and World Cup veteran winger Bobby Convey. [7] Later in December, Sporting and Mexican club Cruz Azul agreed to a deal that would see Omar Bravo return to his home country. [8]

Early 2012

Sporting Kansas City resumed its off-season transactions at the 2012 MLS SuperDraft and 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft. Generation adidas forward Dom Dwyer of South Florida was selected 16th overall in the SuperDraft, and he was joined by defender Cyprian Hedrick of Coastal Carolina in the second round. Between the two drafts, Sporting acquired the rights to local product Michael Thomas from the Earthquakes in exchange for a fourth-round supplemental pick. Thomas officially signed on January 18. On January 17, Sporting selected Shawn Singh, Pablo Punyed, Stefan Antonijevic, and Kyle Miller in the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft. [9] On January 19, yet another trade with the Earthquakes saw the acquisition of forward Jacob Peterson. [10] On February 22, defender Daneil Cyrus was waived. [11]

Squad

First team roster

As of December 12, 2012. [12]

No.PositionPlayerNation
1 GK Jimmy Nielsen (Captain)Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
2 DF Michael Harrington Flag of the United States.svg  United States
3 DF Korede Aiyegbusi Flag of England.svg  England
4 DF Kevin Ellis (HGP)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
5 DF Matt Besler Flag of the United States.svg  United States
6 MF Paulo Nagamura Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
7 DF Chance Myers Flag of the United States.svg  United States
8 MF Graham Zusi Flag of the United States.svg  United States
9 FW Teal Bunbury Flag of the United States.svg  United States
11 MF Bobby Convey Flag of the United States.svg  United States
12 MF Konrad Warzycha Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
13 MF Lawrence Olum Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
14 FW Dom Dwyer (GA)Flag of England.svg  England
15 MF Roger Espinoza Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras
16 DF Seth Sinovic Flag of the United States.svg  United States
17 FW C. J. Sapong Flag of the United States.svg  United States
18 GK Eric Kronberg Flag of the United States.svg  United States
19 MF Peterson Joseph Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti
20 MF Oriol Rosell Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
21 GK Jon Kempin (HGP)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
22 FW Soony Saad Flag of the United States.svg  United States
23 FW Kei Kamara Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
24 DF Cyprian Hedrick Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
25 DF Neven Marković Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
27 DF Kyle Miller Flag of the United States.svg  United States
28 GK Scott Avengine Flag of the United States.svg  United States
37 MF Jacob Peterson Flag of the United States.svg  United States
55 DF Júlio César Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
78 DF Aurélien Collin Flag of France.svg  France
88 MF Michael Thomas Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Formation

Player movement

In

DatePlayerPositionPrevious clubFee/notesRef
November 28, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Seth Sinovic DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Impact Acquired with allocation money for Davy Arnaud [4]
November 29, 2011 Flag of Brazil.svg Paulo Nagamura MF Flag of the United States.svg Chivas USA Acquired for a first-round 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft pick [6]
December 2, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Convey MF Flag of the United States.svg San Jose Earthquakes Acquired for a 2012 international roster slot [13]
January 12, 2012 Flag of England.svg Dom Dwyer FW Flag of the United States.svg University of South Florida Superdraft, 1st Round [14]
January 18, 2012 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Thomas MF Flag of Sweden.svg Ljungskile SK Signed after MLS rights acquired from Flag of the United States.svg San Jose Earthquakes for a fourth-round 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft pick [15]
January 20, 2012 Flag of the United States.svg Jacob Peterson FW Flag of the United States.svg San Jose Earthquakes Free [16]
February 21, 2012 Flag of Cameroon.svg Cyprian Hedrick DF Flag of the United States.svg Coastal Carolina University Superdraft, 2nd Round [17]
March 19, 2012 Flag of the United States.svg Shawn Singh DF Flag of the United States.svg UCLA Supplemental Draft, 1st Round [18]
May 30, 2012 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Miller DF Flag of the United States.svg Rockhurst University Supplemental Draft, 3rd Round [19]
July 6, 2012 Flag of Serbia.svg Neven Marković DF Flag of Greece.svg Doxa Drama F.C. Undisclosed [20]
July 24, 2012 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Angevine GK Flag of the United States.svg Coastal Carolina University Free [21]
August 2, 2012 Flag of Spain.svg Oriol Rosell MF Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona B Undisclosed [22]

Out

DatePlayerPositionDestination clubFee/notesRef
November 21, 2011 Flag of England.svg Ryan Smith MF Flag of the United States.svg Chivas USA Trade [1]
November 23, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Seth Sinovic DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Impact Expansion Draft [2]
November 23, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Lorenz DF Flag of the United States.svg Fort Lauderdale Strikers Waived [3]
November 23, 2011 Flag of Brazil.svg Jéferson MF Flag of Brazil.svg Esporte Clube Bahia Waived [3]
November 23, 2011 Flag of Grenada.svg Craig Rocastle MF Flag of Greece.svg Thrasyvoulos F.C. Waived [3]
November 23, 2011 Flag of Serbia.svg Miloš Stojčev DF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg FC Akzhayik Waived [3]
November 28, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Davy Arnaud MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Impact Trade [4]
December 12, 2011 Flag of Mexico.svg Omar Bravo FW Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul Free [23]
February 22, 2012 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Daneil Cyrus DF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg W Connection Waived [24]
March 26, 2012 Flag of Senegal.svg Birahim Diop FWNoneWaived [25]
June 29, 2012 Flag of the United States.svg Luke Sassano MF Flag of the United States.svg Carolina RailHawks Waived [26]
July 6, 2012 Flag of the United States.svg Shawn Singh DFNoneWaived [20]

Loans

In

DatePlayerPositionLoaned fromFee/notesRef

Out

DatePlayerPositionLoaned toFee/notesRef
August 28, 2012 Flag of Poland.svg Konrad Warzycha MF Flag of the United States.svg Carolina RailHawks Recalled back to Sporting KC on September 12, 2012 [27] [28]

Major League Soccer

League table

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 San Jose Earthquakes (S)3419697243+2966 CONCACAF Champions League
2 Sporting Kansas City 3418794227+1563
3 D.C. United 34171075343+1058
4 New York Red Bulls 3416995746+1157
5 Real Salt Lake 34171164635+1157
6 Chicago Fire 34171164641+557
7 Seattle Sounders FC 34158115133+1856
8 LA Galaxy (C)34161265947+1254 CONCACAF Champions League
9 Houston Dynamo 34149114841+753
10 Columbus Crew 34151274444052
11 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 341113103541−643
12 Montreal Impact 34121664551−642 CONCACAF Champions League
13 FC Dallas 34913124247−539
14 Colorado Rapids 34111944450−637
15 Philadelphia Union 34101863745−836
16 New England Revolution 3491783944−535
17 Portland Timbers 34816103456−2234
18 Chivas USA 3471892458−3430
19 Toronto FC 3452183662−2623
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) MLS Cup Champion; (S) Supporters' Shield

Eastern Conference standings

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Sporting Kansas City 3418794227+1563 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
2 D.C. United 34171075343+1058
3 New York Red Bulls 3416995746+1157
4 Chicago Fire 34171164641+557 MLS Cup Knockout Round
5 Houston Dynamo 34149114841+753
6 Columbus Crew 34151274444052
7 Montreal Impact 34121664551−642
8 Philadelphia Union 34101863745−836
9 New England Revolution 3491783944−535
10 Toronto FC 3452183662−2623
Source: MLS

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
346318794227 +1510342212 +108452015 +5

Last updated: October 25, 2012
Source: MLSSoccer.com
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Match results

  Win  Tie  Loss

Preseason

February 4, 2012 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes Tucson, Arizona
12:00 CDT Kamara Soccerball shade.svg4'
Warzycha Soccerball shade.svg81'		 Report Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg3'Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
February 14, 2012 Sporting Kansas City 5–1 FC Tucson Tucson, Arizona
12:00 CDT Kamara Soccerball shade.svg18'
Espinoza Soccerball shade.svg40'
Dwyer Soccerball shade.svg70', 79', 90'		 Report Reid Schmitt Soccerball shade.svg65'Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
2012 Disney Pro Soccer Classic
Exhibition Matches
March 1, 2012 Sporting Kansas City 4–1 United States U-17 Lake Buena Vista, Florida
10:00 CDT Konrad Warzycha Soccerball shade.svg6'
Kyle Miller Soccerball shade.svg50'
Saad Soccerball shade.svg64'Soccerball shade.svg67'(pen.)		 Report Rubio Rubin Soccerball shade.svg14'Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex

Regular season

March 10, 20121 D.C. United 0–1 Sporting Kansas City Washington, D.C.
20:30 CDT Bošković Yellow card.svg 54' Report Bunbury Yellow card.svg 52'
Sapong Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 16,134
Referee: Mark Geiger
March 17, 20122 Sporting Kansas City 3–0 New England Revolution Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Zusi Soccerball shade.svg28'Yellow card.svg 28'
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg39'
Myers Yellow card.svg 45'
Sapong Soccerball shade.svg47'		 Report McCarthy Red card.svg 14'Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,777
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
March 25, 20123 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 FC Dallas Kansas City, Kansas
18:00 CDT Collin Yellow card.svg 32'Soccerball shade.svg49+'
Myers Yellow card.svg 36'
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg88'
Espinoza Yellow card.svg 93+'		 Report Villar Soccerball shade.svg25'
Hernandez Yellow card.svg 49+'		Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 15,161
Referee: Abiodun Okulaja
April 1, 20124 Chivas USA 0–1 Sporting Kansas City Carson, California
20:00 CDT McKenzie Yellow card.svg 84' Report Sinovic Yellow card.svg 34'
Sapong Soccerball shade.svg47'		Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 13,372
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
April 7, 20125 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 Los Angeles Galaxy Kansas City, Kansas
15:00 CDT Kamara Soccerball shade.svg40' Report Donovan Yellow card.svg 90'Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 20,323
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
April 14, 20126 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 Real Salt Lake Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Collin Soccerball shade.svg63'
Nagamura Yellow card.svg 76'		 Report Johnson Yellow card.svg 51'
Steele Yellow card.svg 78'		Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,422
Referee: Kevin Stott
April 18, 20127 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–3 Sporting Kansas City Vancouver, British Columbia
21:00 CDT Hassli Yellow card.svg 6'
DeMerit Yellow card.svg 67'
Le Toux Soccerball shade.svg79'		 Report Collin Yellow card.svg 18'Soccerball shade.svg24'
Nagamura Yellow card.svg 38'
Bonjour Soccerball shade.svg51' (o.g.)
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg65'
Nielsen Yellow card.svg 80'		Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 15,382
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
April 21, 20128 Portland Timbers 1–0 Sporting Kansas City Portland, Oregon
21:30 CDT Purdy Yellow card.svg 22'
Myers Soccerball shade.svg41' (o.g.)
Palmer Yellow card.svg 44'
Boyd Yellow card.svg 81'		 Report Collin Yellow card.svg 66'
Besler Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 20,438
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
May 5, 20129 Sporting Kansas City 0–2 Montreal Impact Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT César Yellow card.svg 35' Report Felipe Soccerball shade.svg30'
Rivas Yellow card.svg 36'
Bernier Yellow card.svg 45'
Ubiparipovic Yellow card.svg 53'
Bernier Soccerball shade.svg64' (pen.)
Wahl Yellow card.svg 77'		Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 20,404
Referee: Juan Guzman
May 12, 201210 Chicago Fire 2–1 Sporting Kansas City Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 CDT Pardo Yellow card.svg 38'
Segares Yellow card.svg 40'
Grazzini Soccerball shade.svg61' (pen.)
Puppo Yellow card.svg 79'
Oduro Soccerball shade.svg81'		 Report César Yellow card.svg 4'
Convey Soccerball shade.svg31'
Myers Yellow card.svg 57'
Espinoza Red card.svg 62'
Kamara Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 14,159
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
May 19, 201211 Colorado Rapids 2–2 Sporting Kansas City Commerce City, Colorado
20:00 CDT Marshall Soccerball shade.svg52'
Kimura Soccerball shade.svg60'		 Report Bunbury Soccerball shade.svg2'Soccerball shade.svg14'
Convey Yellow card.svg 51'		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 15,269
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
May 27, 201212 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes Kansas City, Kansas
15:30 CDT Sapong Soccerball shade.svg5'
Espinoza Yellow card.svg 29'
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg39'
Olum Yellow card.svg 79'
Nielson Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Gordon Yellow card.svg 45'
Hernandez Yellow card.svg 61'
Dawkins Soccerball shade.svg72'		Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,974
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
June 16, 201213 Sporting Kansas City 2–0 Toronto FC Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Sapong Soccerball shade.svg18'
César Soccerball shade.svg35'
Bunbury Yellow card.svg 82'		 Report Lambe Yellow card.svg 55'
Johnson Yellow card.svg 77'		Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 20,488
Referee: Gavin Ward
June 20, 201214 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Sporting Kansas City Seattle, Washington
21:00 CDT Ianni Soccerball shade.svg15'
Scott Yellow card.svg 89'
Fernandez Red card.svg 90+1'		 Report Peterson Soccerball shade.svg8'
Collin Yellow card.svg 16'
Olum Yellow card.svg 48'
Nielsen Yellow card.svg 59'		Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 46,932
Referee: Jair Marrufo
June 23, 201215 Philadelphia Union 4–0 Sporting Kansas City Chester, Pennsylvania
18:00 CDT McInerney Soccerball shade.svg1'Soccerball shade.svg42'
Carroll Yellow card.svg 17'
Gaddis Yellow card.svg 25'
Lahoud Yellow card.svg 63'
Pajoy Soccerball shade.svg81' (pen.)
Hoppenot Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report César Yellow card.svg 22'Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,708
Referee: Terry Vaughn
June 29, 201216 Sporting Kansas City 0–1 Chicago Fire Kansas City, Kansas
19:00 CDT Nielsen Yellow card.svg 86' Report Anibaba Yellow card.svg 33'
Pappa Soccerball shade.svg58'
Rolfe Yellow card.svg 87'		Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,274
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
July 4, 201217 Montreal Impact 1–3 Sporting Kansas City Montreal, Quebec
18:00 CDT Martins Yellow card.svg 36'
Bernier Soccerball shade.svg49'
Warner Yellow card.svg 67'
Arnaud Yellow card.svg 69'		 Report Zusi Yellow card.svg 16'Soccerball shade.svg75' (pen.)
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg57' (pen.)
Peterson Soccerball shade.svg82'
Sinovic Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 12,085
Referee: Sorin Stoica
July 7, 201218 Sporting Kansas City 0–0 Houston Dynamo Kansas City, Kansas
19:00 CDT Report Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,307
Referee: Chris Penso
July 14, 201219 Columbus Crew 0–2 Sporting Kansas City Columbus, Ohio
18:30 CDT Anor Yellow card.svg 8'
Renteria Yellow card.svg 69'
Birchall Yellow card.svg 83'		 Report Peterson Soccerball shade.svg6'
Joseph Yellow card.svg 57'
Nagamura Yellow card.svg 69'
Bunbury Soccerball shade.svg82'		Stadium: Crew Stadium
Attendance: 17,588
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
July 18, 201220 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Sporting Kansas City Houston, Texas
19:30 CDT Kandji Yellow card.svg 8'
Carr Soccerball shade.svg25'Soccerball shade.svg79'		 Report Kamara Soccerball shade.svg42' (pen.)
Joseph Red card.svg 47+'		Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 19,761
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
July 28, 201222 Sporting Kansas City 1–2 Columbus Crew Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Kamara Soccerball shade.svg8' Report Arrieta Soccerball shade.svg17'Soccerball shade.svg34'
Birchall Yellow card.svg 71'
Grossman Yellow card.svg 94+' Yellow-red card.svg 95+'		Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 18,938
Referee: David Gantar
August 11, 201224 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 D.C. United Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Thomas Yellow card.svg 2'
Bunbury Soccerball shade.svg13'
Espinoza Yellow card.svg 49'
Zusi Soccerball shade.svg63'Yellow card.svg 90'
Sapong Yellow card.svg 92+'		 Report DeLeon Soccerball shade.svg23'
Saragosa Yellow card.svg 46'
Dudar Yellow card.svg 94+'		Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 20,439
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
August 18, 201225 Toronto FC 0–1 Sporting Kansas City Toronto, Ontario
15:30 CDT Frings Yellow card.svg 7'
Hassli Yellow card.svg 49'		 Report Collin Yellow card.svg 12'
Myers Yellow card.svg 60'
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg83'		Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 18,151
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
August 26, 201226 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 New York Red Bulls Kansas City, Kansas
20:00 CDT Kamara Soccerball shade.svg4'
Collin Yellow card.svg 35'
Espinoza Yellow card.svg 68'
Sapong Yellow card.svg 76'		 Report Kamara Soccerball shade.svg28' (o.g.)
Cahill Yellow card.svg 45'
Conde Yellow card.svg 77'		Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 18,491
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
September 1, 201227 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 Toronto FC Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Kamara Yellow card.svg 10'
Nagamura Soccerball shade.svg60'
Rosell Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report Johnson Soccerball shade.svg44'
Dunfield Yellow card.svg 59'		Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 18,481
Referee: Allen Chapman
September 14, 201228 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Houston Dynamo Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Sapong Soccerball shade.svg93' Report Davis Soccerball shade.svg58'
Luiz Camargo Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,887
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
September 19, 201229 New York Red Bulls 0–2 Sporting Kansas City Harrison, New Jersey
18:00 CDT Report Sapong Soccerball shade.svg12'
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg19'
Espinoza Yellow card.svg 37'		Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 10,286
Referee: David Gantar
September 22, 201230 Montreal Impact 0–0 Sporting Kansas City Montreal, Quebec
12:00 CDT Warner Yellow card.svg 55'
Arnaud Yellow card.svg 77'		 Report Cesar Yellow card.svg 58'
Peterson Red card.svg 89'
Joseph Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 20,521
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
September 28, 201231 Sporting Kansas City 2–0 Chicago Fire Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Zusi Soccerball shade.svg11', 90+6'
Nagamura Yellow card.svg 70'		 Report Friedrich Yellow card.svg 23'
Segares Yellow card.svg 72' Red card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 21010
Referee: Chris Penso
October 7, 201232 Columbus Crew 1–1 Sporting Kansas City Columbus, Ohio
15:00 CDT James Yellow card.svg 67'
Gaven Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		 Report Sapong Soccerball shade.svg10'Stadium: Crew Stadium
Attendance: 13,566
Referee: Mark Geiger
October 20, 201233 New York Red Bulls 0–0 Sporting Kansas City Harrison, New Jersey
18:00 CDT Holgersson Yellow card.svg 38'
Henry Yellow card.svg 44'
Sam Yellow card.svg 70'		 Report Kamara Yellow card.svg 54'Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 25,219
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
October 24, 201234 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 Philadelphia Union Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Peterson Soccerball shade.svg40'
Sinovic Yellow card.svg 50'
Joseph Yellow card.svg 58'
Sapong Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Report Okugo Yellow card.svg 3'
Hoppenot Soccerball shade.svg53'		Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,428
Referee: Ismail Elfath

MLS Cup Playoffs

November 4, 2012 Conference Semifinal
1st Leg		 Houston Dynamo 2–0 Sporting Kansas City Houston, Texas
14:30 CDT Moffat Soccerball shade.svg18'
Carr Yellow card.svg 27'
Sarkodie Yellow card.svg 74'
Bruin Soccerball shade.svg75'		 Report Kamara Yellow card.svg 42'Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 20,689
Referee: Edwin Jurisevic
November 7, 2012 Conference Semifinal
2nd Leg		 Sporting Kansas City 1–0
(1–2 agg.)		 Houston Dynamo Kansas City, Kansas
20:00 CDT Zusi Yellow card.svg 26'
Myers Yellow card.svg 56'
Sinovic Soccerball shade.svg64'		 Report García Yellow card.svg 41'
Ashe Yellow card.svg 84'		Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 20,894
Referee: Allen Chapman

Houston Dynamo won 2–1 on aggregate

U.S. Open Cup

May 29, 2012 Third round Sporting Kansas City 3–2 Orlando City Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Collin Yellow card.svg 23'
Nagamura Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Saad Soccerball shade.svg65', 69'
Peterson Yellow card.svg 78'		 Report Valentino Yellow card.svg 51'
Molino Soccerball shade.svg55'
Pulis Red card.svg 70'
Chin Soccerball shade.svg84'		Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 12,217
June 5, 2012 Fourth round Sporting Kansas City 2–0 Colorado Rapids Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Collin Yellow card.svg 14'
Pickens Soccerball shade.svg27' (o.g.)
César Yellow card.svg 33'
Bunbury Soccerball shade.svg79'		 Report Larentowicz Yellow card.svg 58'
Freeman Yellow card.svg 85'
LaBauex Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 14,868
June 26, 2012 Quarterfinals Sporting Kansas City 3–0 Dayton Dutch Lions Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Sapong Soccerball shade.svg5', 59'
Zusi Soccerball shade.svg56'		 Report Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 15,167
July 11, 2012 Semifinals Philadelphia Union 0–2 Sporting Kansas City Chester, Pennsylvania
18:30 CDT G. Farfan Yellow card.svg 30'
M. Farfan Yellow card.svg 52'
Lahoud Yellow card.svg 57'
Williams Yellow card.svg 62'		 Report Nagamura Yellow card.svg 52'
Peterson Soccerball shade.svg65'
Collin Yellow card.svg 77'
Zusi Soccerball shade.svg90+'		Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 8,486
August 8, 2012 Final Sporting Kansas City 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p)		 Seattle Sounders FC Kansas City, Kansas
20:00 PM CDT Kamara Soccerball shade.svg83' (pen.) Report Alonso Yellow card.svg 4'
Rosales Yellow card.svg 57'
Ianni Yellow card.svg 73' Red card.svg 119'
Scott Soccerball shade.svg86'Yellow card.svg 93'		Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 18,863
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
Penalties
Kamara Soccerball shad check.svg
Espinoza Soccerball shade cross.svg
Besler Soccerball shad check.svg
Zusi Soccerball shade cross.svg
Nagamura Soccerball shad check.svg		Soccerball shad check.svg Evans
Soccerball shad check.svg Burch
Soccerball shade cross.svg Alonso
Soccerball shade cross.svg Tiffert
Soccerball shade cross.svg Johnson

Friendly Matches

July 24, 2012 Sporting Kansas City Flag of Kansas.svg 0–3 Flag of France.svg Montpellier HSC Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Report Charbonnier Soccerball shade.svg39'
Stambouli Yellow card.svg 44'
Herrara Soccerball shade.svg72'Soccerball shade.svg92+'		Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 14,769
August 1, 2012 Sporting Kansas City Flag of Kansas.svg 1–1 Flag of England.svg Stoke City F.C. Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Thomas Yellow card.svg 88'
Miller Soccerball shade.svg92+'		 Report Tonge Soccerball shade.svg84' (pen.)Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 16,197

Recognition

AT&T Goal of the Week

WeekPlayer
Week 12 Flag of the United States.svg C. J. Sapong
Weeks 13–15 Flag of Brazil.svg Júlio César

MLS Save of the Week

WeekPlayer
Week 7 Flag of Denmark.svg Jimmy Nielsen
Weeks 13–15 Flag of Denmark.svg Jimmy Nielsen
Week 18 Flag of Denmark.svg Jimmy Nielsen
Week 19 Flag of Denmark.svg Jimmy Nielsen
Week 31 Flag of Denmark.svg Jimmy Nielsen
Week 32 Flag of Denmark.svg Jimmy Nielsen

MLS All-Stars 2012

PositionPlayerNote
DF Flag of France.svg Aurélien Collin First XI
GK Flag of Denmark.svg Jimmy Nielsen First XI
MF Flag of the United States.svg Graham Zusi First XI

2012 Team Awards

Player(s)Award [29]
Flag of Denmark.svg Jimmy Nielsen Flag of the United States.svg Graham Zusi Sporting Kansas City 2012 Most Valuable Players
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Kei Kamara Sporting Kansas City 2012 Offensive Player of the Year
Flag of the United States.svg Matt Besler Sporting Kansas City 2012 Defensive Player of the Year
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Kei Kamara Sporting Kansas City 2012 Humanitarian of the Year
Flag of the United States.svg Paul Dean2012 Bob Gansler Award (Most Outstanding Academy Player)
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Kei Kamara Sporting Kansas City 2012 Budweiser Golden Boot

Miscellany

Allocation ranking

Sporting Kansas City is in the #14 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club's ranking. [30]

International roster slots

Sporting Kansas City has 7 MLS International Roster Slots for use in the 2012 season. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots. Sporting Kansas City traded one slot to San Jose Earthquakes for the 2012 season only.

Future draft pick trades

Future picks acquired: * 2013 MLS SuperDraft Round 2 pick acquired from New York Red Bulls.
Future picks traded: None.

MLS rights to other players

It is believed that Sporting maintains the MLS rights to Herculez Gomez after the player declined a contract offer by the club and instead signed with a non-MLS side on a free transfer.

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Sporting deal Smith to Chivas USA for supplemental picks". MLSsoccer.com. November 21, 2011. Archived from the original on February 23, 2012. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Ching, Mapp headline Montreal expansion draft picks". MLSsoccer.com. November 23, 2011. Archived from the original on November 30, 2011. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Sporting Kansas City waives four players". www.sportingkc.com. November 23, 2011. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  4. 1 2 3 "Sinovic returns to Sporting KC". www.sportingkc.com. November 28, 2011. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved November 28, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Nielsen signs extension". www.sportingkc.com. November 28, 2011. Archived from the original on March 10, 2012. Retrieved November 28, 2011.
  6. 1 2 "Chivas USA deal Nagamura to SKC for supplemental pick". www.mlssoccer.com. November 29, 2011. Archived from the original on December 1, 2011. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Sporting KC acquires MF Bobby Convey from SJ Earthquakes | Sporting Kansas City". Archived from the original on December 4, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Sporting KC and Omar Bravo agree to Cruz Azul move | Sporting Kansas City". Archived from the original on April 27, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
  9. ↑ "2012 Offseason Transaction Tracker | Sporting Kansas City". Archived from the original on January 14, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Sporting KC signs MLS veteran Jacob Peterson | Sporting Kansas City". Archived from the original on January 22, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Weekly Update: February 22, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City". Archived from the original on March 1, 2012.
  12. ↑ "Players". SportingKC.com. December 12, 2012.
  13. ↑ "Quakes trade Convey to Sporting for international spot". www.mlssoccer.com. December 2, 2011. Archived from the original on January 14, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
  14. ↑ "Sporting KC selects Dwyer, Hedrick in MLS SuperDraft". MLSsoccer.com. January 12, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
  15. ↑ "SKC acquires right of first refusal for MF Michael Thomas". www.sportingkc.com. January 17, 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
  16. ↑ "Sporting KC signs MLS veteran Jacob Peterson". www.sportingkc.com. January 19, 2012. Archived from the original on January 22, 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
  17. ↑ "Sporting Kansas City signs defender Cyprian Hedrick". www.sportingkc.com. February 22, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
  18. ↑ "Sporting KC signs defender Shawn Singh". www.sportingkc.com. March 19, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
  19. ↑ "Sporting Kansas City signs defender Kyle Miller". www.sportingkc.com. May 30, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
  20. 1 2 "Sporting Kansas City signs defender Neven Markovic". July 6, 2012. Archived from the original on July 8, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
  21. ↑ "Sporting KC signs goalkeeper Scott Angevine". www.sportingkc.com. July 24, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
  22. ↑ "Sporting KC signs midfielder Oriol Rosell". www.sportingkc.com. August 2, 2012. Archived from the original on August 5, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
  23. ↑ "Bravo leaves Sporting KC for deal with Cruz Azul". www.mlssoccer.com. December 12, 2011. Archived from the original on January 11, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
  24. ↑ "Weekly Update: February 22, 2012". February 22, 2012. Archived from the original on March 1, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
  25. ↑ "Sporting KC waives Birahim Diop". March 26, 2012. Archived from the original on March 29, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
  26. ↑ "Sporting KC waives Luke Sassano". June 29, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
  27. ↑ "Warzycha grateful for loan stint, but glad to return to SKC | Sporting Kansas City". Archived from the original on September 17, 2012.
  28. ↑ "Konrad Warzycha loaned to Carolina RailHawks". Sporting Kansas City. August 28, 2012. Archived from the original on January 30, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2012.
  29. ↑ Kurt Austin (October 24, 2012). "Sporting KC announces 2012 team awards". Sportingkc.com. Archived from the original on February 12, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
  30. ↑ 2011 MLS Roster Rules | Major League Soccer Archived April 30, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

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